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Give Back Alexandria

Give Back Alexandria logoWhat happens when you have more passion than capital to help Alexandria? That’s the challenge facing today’s young professionals, many of whom have joined together in ACT’s Give Back Alexandria. Members Scott and Sonia Price believe the group is true to its name. Says Scott, “It’s a great vehicle for giving back. You may not be able to give large sums of money, but collectively and combined with ACT matching funds, we see a big impact.” And the group’s fundraising is always … fun. Last year, its annual Blues and Bluegrass event attracted 200 young Alexandrians. For Scott, who makes a special effort to reach out to diverse segments of the community, the group is also “a great way to get so many different groups together with the common goal of helping the city.” And now, he says, given the current economic climate, “There couldn’t be a better time to get involved.”

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Lotsa Helping Hands

Caregiver? Friend? Nonprofit? Create a Coordinated Circle of Support

Now you can easily coordinate offers of help for people and projects you care about.

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ACT for Alexandria has partnered with Lotsa Helping Hands to provide a simple, free way to organize and encourage acts of support from friends, family, colleagues, neighbors, and volunteers. It’s all part of ACT’s role in bringing Alexandrians together to help people in need. With this new service, within minutes, you can create a private, personalized website – a virtual, caring community – that makes it easy to …
  • Post needed tasks such as meals, visits or rides
  • Schedule and coordinate help on an automatically updated group e-calendar
  • Keep members updated and involved with a photo gallery and message board
Everyone knows what to do and when to do it. Energy is spent helping, not scheduling.
 
Easily organize assistance for:
Health crisis                                End-of-life care             New parents
Family emergencies                  Caregiver fatigue         Nonprofit Organizations
Fundraising projects                  Playgroups                   Classrooms/Schools/Parents
 
To get started…click here .  To read more about this service, please click here. 
 
Here’s how it works:
 
1. Choose a coordinator. Typically a family member, close friend, or project chair, this is the person who registers with the service.
 
2. Register with Lotsa Helping Hands. By doing this, the coordinator creates the private website, which is ready for use immediately.
 
3. Add members. The coordinator adds the names and e-mail addresses of each person who is interested in helping (including other coordinators, if desired). Only these individuals can sign in to the Web site.  
 
4. List what’s needed. Using easy, built-in forms, the coordinator lists needs such as meals, rides, shopping, and other tasks that keep life running smoothly, or tasks needed for a project. Members are notified by e-mail when new needs are posted.
 
The system takes over from there. Members automatically receive a “welcome” e-mail about the site with sign-in information. They can see the group calendar and pitch in whenever they can, and be reminded of upcoming tasks.