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Alexandria People at Work: One Pint Can Save Three Lives
Robbins manages Red Cross Blood Drive in Alexandria.
It was 12:20 p.m., and donors were starting to line up for the American Cross Blood Drive at Alexandria Chapter House.
Pavilion Fenced Off as Site for SEEC Workers in Arlington
The pavilion on South 27th Street and Shirlington Road sits empty after 20 years of serving as a meeting place for Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) workers.
Arlington: Where Learning and Camaraderie Doesn’t End
Inside Langston-Brown Senior Center.
The Langston-Brown Senior Center at 2121 N. Culpepper St., one of six senior centers in Arlington, offers field trips, classes focusing on health, consumer education, cooking and languages as well as dancing lessons, sports and yoga. Most classes are free with a Senior 55+ pass at a cost of $20.
Stop Waiting — Start Donating
Blood donors suffering from COVID fatigue; visit www.inovablood.org/donate-blood/
Just a few minutes of your time can save a life.
Arlington: Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Cars line the street for blocks for free cake at the German bakery.
The large paddle cuts through the dough in the large aluminum bowl. “This is enough for about 100 carrot cakes,” said Wolfgang Büchler.
In Arlington: Round and Round and Round and.......
Josh Babb runs marathon on his street for Columbia Baptist Church food pantry.
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Arlington: New Homeless Services Center Unveiled
”A bridge, not an end game.”
It was just a week before the new Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) Homeless Services Center was scheduled to open in Arlington.
Arlington: Project Christmas Angel Sets Goal of 400 Gifts
OAR collects gifts for children of incarcerated.
Offender’s Aid and Restoration (OAR) is sponsoring Project Christmas Angel, a toy drive to collect Christmas presents for the children of incarcerated prisoners in Arlington County Detention Facility as well as those who have been recently released and/or are OAR clients.