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“About a month ago I was at the local Peets Coffee shop and was waiting for my Café Latte, and a group of young teenagers came in, they looked just like my girls.  I paid it forward and asked the barista to cover their drinks and gave her my ARG RAK $20. Thank you, ARG,Read more

“My sister and I went to Outback last night and I saw a family with a really happy baby.  I’m not sure why this made me choose this family but I paid for $20 of their bill.” -Alysia NguyenRead more

“We have a neighbor around the corner from us who is in his mid-sixties and has fallen on difficult times.  He’s in-between jobs and working with AARP on doing a resume refresh as well as MS Office training to help make him a better job candidate. When things are particularly challenging he does odd jobsRead more

“I had the opportunity to talk with an incredible Uber driver not that long ago. He was positive and engaging, and though I usually like to ride in silence I found I couldn’t help but respond when he started a conversation. Having come from Ethiopia he talked about the opportunities he was pursuing, and hisRead more

I was having lunch with a friend at Silver Diner, and as we were getting ready to pay, I noticed a young couple with a baby in a carrier at the table across from us. Without thinking much about it, I got up and walked over to them with my $20 and attached “Random ActsRead more

ARG recently rebranded this summer, rendering hundreds of new mugs glasses that we had ordered with the old logo obsolete. Enter Kimberely Evans, who called around to her contacts to see who could use them. Area YMCAs often provide after school care for less privileged working families and parents out looking for jobs.  Kimberly droveRead more

My RAK story is not an exciting one but it is dear to me.  I often visit Chesapeake Beach, MD , there is a little store there that hires young kids to help you take your groceries to the car and load them.  It’s like the good ole days. Now keep in mind these kidsRead more

My son was back in town from California for a long weekend and we went to breakfast at a local diner. He is 22 and graduated high school in 2015. Our server came over and to start the restaurant process and he immediately recognized Jake from school. We got introduced and the two guys caughtRead more

A few friends and I were walking around Old Town Alexandria when I spotted a man in a wheelchair struggling to cross the street as he got off the bus. I asked him if he needed any assistance. He kindly asked me to help him cross the street so that he could get to hisRead more

This morning I donated breakfast for a local marketing and design organization called Red Thinking. The reason I donated to them is because, like ARG, Red Thinking values giving back to their community. Every year, the organization closes down for 24 hours straight to work exclusively on a marathon of pro bono projects. “Brand Jam”Read more

I got my 8-year-old involved in the mix here and he’s been looking for an opportunity and this weekend he found it. We were at Potbelly for lunch with his travel soccer team between tourney games this weekend and there were 2 servicemen in line in front of us. Matthew wanted to accomplish “two birds”Read more

You may not know it but most apartment complex’s pools lifeguards are young adults from countries across the world. The pool management companies bring them over, place them the group housing and schedule a few social gatherings for them… for this experience, they work at the pools and are paid a small paycheck. Most haveRead more

I was in Cava when two firefighters/EMT walked in. I immediately went to the cashier and said I would cover their meals. I also asked she not tell them who it was from. They had no idea and looked around trying to figure it out. They seemed pretty happy about it but a bit confused.Read more

I gave my $20 to my son with the instruction to treat his friends today.  He and 3 friends metroed into DC for a class at the District Architecture Center.  Afterwards, he treated them to cupcakes at the nearby Red Velvet Cupcakery.   He and his friends were delighted and wanted to THANK ARG.  They areRead more

Organization Collaborates with ARG to Reduce Mobile Expenses with a Mobility Management Platform Client The client is a civil engineering/architectural firm in the Northeast with over five hundred employees. While they are based in the United States, they have projects in over thirty countries, and they work on more than two thousand projects every year.Read more

Top-Rated Technology Consultancy Debuts within the Top 20% of Channel Futures MSP 501 Ranking McLean, Virginia – July 24, 2019 – ARG Inc. is pleased to announce it has been named one of the world’s premier managed service providers by Channel Futures MSP 501. Debuting at #82 on the 12th annual list, ARG continues toRead more

International Literacy Association Effectively Protects Organization from Technology Obsolescence with Cloud-Based Solution Client Overview The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a global advocacy and membership organization of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts across 75 countries. With over 60 years of experience, ILA has set the standard for how literacy is defined, taughtRead more

Multi-Practice Medical Association Saves Time & Decreases Telecom Spend by Over 30% Client An association of 40+ doctors’ practices in the metro-Boston area. The doctors are all associated with the local community hospital and cover a wide range of internist and specialty practices. The client was receiving limited help with billing and service issues fromRead more

Channel Sales and Business Development Leader Mike Shonholz Named ARG Chief Revenue Officer as Firm Scales Success with New and Existing Customers MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ARG, Inc. today formally announced its plans to accelerate and scale the firm’s success from regional to national, focusing in on serving the advanced IT business needs of small to mid-sizeRead more

Experience: Arlington County Election Volunteer Concierge Yesterday I used my volunteer hours to work the polls in Arlington County for the midterm elections. I felt like I was part of something bigger than myself. I always exercise my right to vote but by being the feet on the street I felt like I was directlyRead more

The Falls Church City Public Schools, in conjunction with the Special Olympics, put on a fabulous event at the GMHS track. The Little Feet Meet in The Little City had a great turnout and from what I could tell, everyone had a lot of fun. Students ran, threw, jumped and played games. The lead sponsorRead more

It was great to be able to leverage our community engagement initiative & use a few hours of time to get to the meet and do whatever the coaches needed to get done so that the meet started on time. There were approximately 100+ kids participating in 32 events from long jump, high jump, discus,Read more

One of my close friends is a teacher at Mark Twain Middle School in Alexandria. She mentioned that one of her “at risk” students who she cherished and had great potential had been jumped walking home from school. They took his backpack, stole his sneakers, and winter coat. He had been coming to school inRead more

Joe and I met last Monday afternoon at the Starbucks on Route 7 near the Container Store to discuss plans for ARG’s Big Dig. I noticed two carts full of bags and clothes near a table and then saw the lady who owned them come back to her table and make an instant meal withRead more

Just before Labor Day, I was out to dinner in DC with my boyfriend and a RAK opportunity presented itself on the way back to Arlington in a taxi.  We were talking to the driver about his kids and where he lived.  He lives in Rockville (where we both went to High School) and hasRead more

It was lovely September morning on the first day of my “staycation” in Winchester and my wife and I decided to go out to Burger King for breakfast before heading out to run our planned errands for the day. While I was waiting for my food, I noticed an older gentleman, with what looked likeRead more

My first RAK was more about the right thing to do, so with my remaining $50 I wanted to do something a little more on the fun side. That was a little more difficult than I anticipated. I was running out of time and was worried that I may not be able to complete theRead more

I am so sad I didn’t get a picture of the two men who came to my neighbor’s house back in August, to load up appliances for a family that was purchasing the set.  It was so hot that day, and I remember feeling rather frustrated with my friend who had asked if I wouldRead more

I had dinner at a place in Tyson’s with TierPoint when they were visiting ARG.  It is one of those very nice steakhouses that I simply don’t go to unless someone else is footing the bill.  I didn’t stay for the whole engagement but asked if my dinner could be put in a to-go container. Read more

Back before the deli across the street closed, I got hit with a desire to do something nice for the lady that sits in the lobby of the Hilton HQ bldg.  She always makes eye contact with me and smiles when I say hello.  So I bought her a cup of coffee, a brownie forRead more