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
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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
I really enjoyed volunteering at JA Finance Park yesterday. If anyone else is interested in volunteering, I recommend it! There were 8 people from Freddie Mac there as well, it’s part of their community service program. And there were some retired people from the community that volunteer too. The kids (and I) learned a lot. Read more
I believe that Dennis O’Leary, one of three Co-Chairs of the Dc Brewers Ball, said it best by highlighting a beer analogy that everyone could get behind. When Cystic Fibrosis Foundation began 30 years ago life expectancy for a human was like a hardly filled glass of beer. Over the years, through donations and theRead 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