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.
<sh>Ballston
<lst>Ballston Partnership
Office: Marymount University
Ballston Campus
1000 N. Glebe Road, Suite 515
Mail: 3807 N. Glebe Road, Suite 515
Arlington, VA 22207
703-528-3527
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.
<sh>Clarendon
<lst>Arlington YMCA
3422 N. 13th St.
703-525-5420
www.arlingtonymca.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
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.
<sh>Columbia Pike
<lst>Arlington Community Action Program
1644 N. McKinley Road
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
703-522-8196 (for Membership Chair Ann Rudd)
www.capaccess.org/league
Mission statement: The Arlington League of Women voters is a non-partisan group open to 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
901 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
3401 Columbia Pike, Suite #300
703-892-0509
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.
Vanguard Services Unlimited
521 North Quincy Street
703-841-0703
www.vanguardservices.org
Mission statement: Vanguard Services Unlimited is a non-profit, community-based organization that offers high-quality treatment and recovery to individuals and their families who are suffering from the effects of substance abuse.
Women in the Military Service for America Memorial Foundation
5510 Columbia Pike, Suite 302
703-533-1155
www.womensmemorial.org
Mission statement: The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is a living memorial honoring all military women, past, present and future.
YMCA
3440 S. 22nd St.
703-892-2044
www.ymca.org
<sh>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 Community Foundation
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 in order to strengthen and revitalize neighborhoods and the community.
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
2704 N. Pershing Drive
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
2711 Jefferson Davis Hwy, #401
703-522-0606
www.unitedwaynca.org
Mission statement: United Way of the National Capital Area's 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 #500
703-522-0606
www.arlingtonchamber.org/leader.html
Mission statement: Leadership Arlington's mission is to develop leaders who are committed to building and strengthening the community.
Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington
1400 N. Uhle St., Suite #704
703-228-7030
www.oaronline.org
Mission statement: Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington offers a program to local inmates to improve their work ethic and to gain practical skills to help them with finding and maintaining employment.
<sh>Crystal City
<lst>Crystal City Jaycees
850 S. Irving St.
703-758-4659
www.crystalcity.com/jaycees
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.
<sh>North Arlington
<lst>Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance (AGLA)
P.O. Box 324
Arlington, VA 22210
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
703-820-6532
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
Mission statement: The Arlington Jaycees is a people-oriented organization that helps people improve their communities and themselves.
Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless
3103 N. 9th Road
703-525-7177
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
5275 Lee Highway, Suite #301
Arlington 22207
703-527-4077
www.crisislink.org
Crisis Link saves lives by providing support for those facing life crisis, trauma and suicide.
<sh>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
P.O. Box 1352
Arlington, VA 22210-0652
Information Hotline: 703-241-0395
www.dcroadrunners.org
The D.C. Roadrunners is an organization that trains and participates in area marathons.
<sh>Rosslyn
<lst>Rosslyn Renaissance
1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, #LL10
703-522-6628
www.rossren.com
Rosslyn Renaissance is a public-private partnership of residents, developers and businesses working together to revive and market Rosslyn.
<sh>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.
Shirlington Employment and Education Center
2701 S. Nelson St.
703-933-1363
atobar@yahoo.com
Shirlington Employment and Education Center connects day laborers with employers, performs community outreach, and offers vocational training, English as a Second Language, Life Skills and health awareness classes.
<sh>South Arlington
<lst>Habitat for Humanity
4451 First Place South
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
www.vapartisans.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.
<sh>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
3301 N. Fairfax Drive
703-993-4930
www.mercatus.org
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is an education, research and outreach organization.