A Quiet Gift, A Lasting Impact Senior Services of Alexandria’s Enduring Legacy
As the Executive Director of Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) since 2013, Mary Lee Anderson knows what it takes to keep essential programs runni...
Read moreA Lasting Promise: One Couple’s Legacy Sustains Carpenter’s Shelter for Years to Come
What does it mean to invest in the future of your community? For many Alexandrians, the answer goes beyond annual donations or volunteer hours—it's...
Read moreLeading ACTor: Bill Howard
I was born in Alexandria, and both my parents and grandparents were Alexandria residents. I attended the Alexandria City public schools and have sp...
Read moreElevating Youth Voices: A Conversation with Sydney Robasson
At ACT, we believe a stronger Alexandria is one where every voice is heard, including the perspectives of our youngest residents. The ACT Youth Cou...
Read moreShaping Equity, One Voice at a Time: Kimberly Hurley, Community Advisory Board Member
Kimberly L. Hurley doesn’t just talk about equity. She helps build the systems that make it real. As Division Chief of Organizational Development ...
Read moreCelebrating Community: Lauren Stack
“You know something is successful when the community has embraced it and other talented people have come in and taken it on and taken it to the nex...
Read moreCelebrating Community: Justin Wilson
For 14 years, former Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson has been a key partner in making Alexandria a place where everyone can thrive and belong. Even ...
Read moreCelebrating Community: Lyles Carr
We can't celebrate 20 years of ACT without sharing Lyles Carr's story. As a member of ACT's founding board, Lyles reflects on how the foundation...
Read moreCelebrating Community: David & Diann Frantz
As former Board Chair David Frantz tells the story, he encountered ACT as many others do: through an introduction to some incredible people. In 201...
Read moreCelebrating Community: Dr. Tammy Mann
For Dr. Tammy Mann, President and CEO of the Campagna Center, helping children and families in Alexandria isn’t just a job—it’s her passion. “It’s ...
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