August 6, 2002
<ro>Arlington Boulevard
<lst>American Red Cross
4333 Arlington Blvd.
703-527-3010
www.arlingtonredcross.com
Mission statement: The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers who provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
<ro>Ballston
<lst>Ballston Partnership
Office: Marymount University
Ballston Campus
1000 N. Glebe Road
Mail: 3807 N. Glebe Road, Suite 55
Arlington, VA 22207
www.ballstonpartnership.com
Mission statement: Ballston Partnership is an organization created to promote Ballston as a desirable business and residential location.
Barcroft School and Civic League
800 S. Buchanan St.
703-521-1116
www.bscl.org
Mission statement: The Barcroft School and Civic League wants to enhance the quality of life in the Ballston neighborhood.
<ro>Clarendon
<lst>Arlington YMCA
3422 N. 13th St.
Arlington, VA 22201
703-525-5420
www.ymcawashdc.org
Mission statement: The YMCA is an organization that fosters the spiritual, mental, and physical development of individuals, families, and communities according to the ideals of inclusiveness, equality, and mutual respect for all.
Borromeo Housing
3304 N. Washington Blvd.
703-841-0139
www.stcharles.org/ministry/bhi.htm
Mission statement: Borromeo Housing provides a home to women and children who have no other place to go.
Clarendon Alliance Inc.
3195 Wilson Blvd.
703-276-0228
www.clarendon.org
Mission statement: The Clarendon Alliance is a public-private partnership chartered by the Arlington County Board to promote the health and vitality of Clarendon and surrounding areas.
<ro>Columbia Pike
<lst>Arlington Community Action Program
1644 N. McKinley Road
Arlington, VA 22207
703-241-2040
www.arlingtoncap.org
Mission statement: ACAP’s mission is to promote health and wellness, self-reliance, education and skill development that will enhance the quality of life for Arlington community residents.
Arlington Food Assistance Center
2708 S. Nelson St.
703-845-8486
www.afacinfo.org
Mission statement: The Arlington Food Assistance Center seeks to remedy the hunger problem by distributing bread, vegetables, meats, milk and other food items to needy Arlingtonians.
AHC, Inc.
2300 S. Ninth St., Suite #200
Arlington, VA 22204
703-486-0626
www.ahcinc.org
Mission statement: AHC is a private, non-profit developer of low-and moderate-income housing in Northern Virginia that secures safe, sound and affordable housing.
Arlington League of Women Voters
P.O. Box 10057
Arlington, VA 22201
703-538-2864 for Membership Chair Susan Treiss
www.capaccess.org/lwvarl
Mission statement: The Arlington League of Women voters is a non-partisan group open to all people, both men and women who believe that citizens need to be informed and need to be active in the government.
Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization
2611 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204
703-892-2776
www.columbiapikepartnership.com
Mission statement: The mission of CPRO is to integrate economic and community development strategies and work with Pike business people, community, and neighborhood organizations, residents and Arlington County to create a safer, cleaner, more vibrant and competitive community.
Ethiopian Community Development Council
1038 S. Highland St.
703-685-0510
www.ecdcinternational.org
Mission statement: The mission of ECDC is to resettle refugees; provide cultural, health, educational, and socio-economic development programs to the immigrant and refugee community in the United States; and to assist in educational and socio-economic development programs in the Horn of Africa.
Northern Virginia Family Services
100 N. Washington St. Suite #400
703-671-6369
www.nvfs.org
Mission statement: Northern Virginia Family Service is a private, non-profit organization, providing services for families in need in the Northern Virginia area.
Urban Alternative
860 S. Greenbrier St., #G1
703-845-1198
www.gmu.edu/departments/iet/urban/html
Mission statement: The mission of the Urban Alternative is to create a learning community of individuals and organizations where each participant is both a teacher and a learner.
YMCA
3440 22nd St.
703-892-2044
www.ymca.org
Women in the Military Service for America Memorial Foundation
5510 Columbia Pike, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22204
703-533-1155
www.womensmemorial.org
Mission statement: The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is a unique, living memorial honoring all military women, past, present, and future.
<ro>Courthouse
<lst>Arlington Chamber of Commerce
2009 N. 14th St., Suite 111
Arlington, VA 22211
703-525-2400
www.arlingtonchamber.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is to promote businesses and economic development within Arlington County.
Arlington Coalition of Police
2045 N. 15th St.
703-243-4785
www.arlcf.org
Mission statement: The Arlington Community Foundation brings the community together by connecting those with the resources to those people and organizations with fresh, exciting ideas and expertise to strengthen and revitalize our neighborhoods and community.
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
2009 N. 14th St., Suite 502
Arlington, VA 22201
703-276-2657
www.apah.org
Mission statement: APAH is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities to low and moderate-income families and individuals in Arlington County.
Arlington United Way
2009 N. 14th St., Suite #500
Arlington, VA 22201
703-522-0606
www.unitedwaynca.org
Mission statement: United Way of the National Capital Area is a 501 nonprofit organization whose principal mission is to raise funds in order to improve the health and welfare of the communities and residents of the Greater Washington, D. C. Metropolitan Area.
Leadership Arlington
2009 N. 14th St., Suite #100
703-528-2522
www.arlingtonchamber.org/leader.html
Mission statement: Leadership Arlington's mission is to develop leaders who are committed to building and strengthening our community.
Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington
1400 N. Uhle St., Suite #704
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-7030
<ro>Crystal City
<lst>Crystal City Jaycees
P.O. Box 16636
Lee Highway
703-533-8992
www.chrystalcityjaycees.org
Mission statement: The Crystal City Jaycees is an organization for young people ages 21-39 who would like to make a difference in South Arlington while making friends and having fun.
Arlington County Medical Society
4615 Lee Highway
703-528-0888
www.arlcoms.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Arlington County Medical Society is to bring the physicians of Arlington County together into one organization to promote the highest standards of the medical profession and to serve its physicians and the Arlington community.
<ro>North Arlington
<lst>Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance (AGLA)
P.O. Box 234
703-522-7660
www.agla.org
Mission statement: AGLA is a nonpartisan organization that strives to improve the quality of life and meet the needs of the Gay and Lesbian community throughout Arlington.
Arlington Host Lions Club
P.O. Box 145
703-492-6968
www.lionsclub.org
Mission statement: Lions Club International is a service organization that helps improve the lives of people all over the world.
Arlington Jaycees
P.O. Box 1281
703-866-7162
www.arlingtonjaycees.org
Mission statement: The Arlington Jaycees is a people-oriented organization that helps people improve their communities and themselves.
Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless
3536 N. 36th Road
703-525-4094
www.aachhomeless.org
Mission statement: AACH works in coordination with public agencies, businesses and community groups to give homeless people the support, shelter, counseling and employment training they need to regain self-sufficiency.
Northern Virginia Hotline-Crisis Link
P.O. Box 7563
703-527-4077
www.crisislink.org
Crisis Link saves lives by providing support for those facing life crisis, trauma and suicide.
<ro>Pentagon City
<lst>Arlington Historical Society
1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road
703-892-4204
www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org
The Arlington Historical Society provides information on the history and development of Arlington County.
D.C. Roadrunners
13241 Woodland Park Road
703-345-2400
www.dcroadrunners.org
The D.C. Roadrunners is an organization that trains and participates in area marathons.
<ro>Rosslyn
<lst>Rosslyn Renaissance
1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, #RA15
703-931-9241
www.rossren.org
Rosslyn Renaissance is a public-private partnership of residents, developers and businesses working together to revive and market Rosslyn.
<ro>Shirlington
<lst>Animal Welfare League of Arlington
2650 S. Arlington Mill Drive
703-931-9241
www.awla.org
Animal Welfare League of Arlington is committed to the humane treatment of animals and to the promotion of animal welfare.
<ro>South Arlington
<lst>Habitat for Humanity
4451 First Place St.
703-521-9890
www.HFHNV.org
Mission statement: The mission of Northern Virginia Habitat for Humanity is to build homes for low-income families in the Northern Virginia region.
Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club
P.O. Box 6243
703-658-5331
www.vpartisians.org
The Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club serves as a channel for the participation and involvement of gays and lesbians in the Democratic Party in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
<ro>Virginia Square
<lst>American Legion Post 139
3445 N. Washington Blvd.
703-524-1396
American Legion Post 85
919 N. Kansas St.
703-527-8178
Community Residences
3508 Lee Highway, #200
703-841-7768
www.comres.org
Community Residences provides services to people with mental illness, mental retardation and/or physical illness.
Mercatus Center
George Mason University
3401 N. Fairfax Drive
703-993-4930
www.mercatus.org
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is an education, research and outreach organization.