Have you seen the new butterfly wall in Old Town Alexandria? Now through September 8, you can be the change as part of Tasha Wahl’s Butterfly Effect, a global public art and philanthropy project. Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker learned of the movement on Instagram, applied for the opportunity to bring a mural to Alexandria and […]
It’s time to lace up your sneakers walk or run to make a difference in your community and support Community Lodgings and our mission! The 2nd Annual Home Run for the Homeless is Saturday, October 5 at 9:00 am at Bluemont Park. Registration is open and limited to 250 participants. So sign up now! This […]
Community Lodgings is proud to be supported by the Amazon Employee Match Campaign! Amazon announced a $3 million donation to the Arlington Community Foundation to help support programs for affordable housing and said it will also match employee donations through September 30. Read the full article here.
Jim came into the program with three daughters. Due to the loss of employment, he became homeless and ended up in a community shelter. In the beginning, he struggles with finding a job that would provide for the family due to his background. The mother of the daughters left him to raise them alone. After […]
It’s time to tee off to end homelessness with the Community Lodgings Tee Off to End Homelessness Top Golf FUNdraiser! Click here to register. Join us Sunday, June 2 from 2:00-5:00 PM at TopGolf Alexandria, 6625 S. Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22315. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Email sfitzpatrick@community-lodgings.org or call 703-549-4407.
Toppers Pizza is helping us raise some dough! Anyone who donates to Community Lodgings for Spring2ACTion on April 10 will get a FREE PIZZA! Click here to learn more about Spring2ACTion. Here are the rules: On April 10 click here to get to donate to Community Lodgings Make a donation of at least $20 The donor will receive a […]
We are ready to Spring2ACTion! Our goal is to raise $30,000 within 24 hours on April 10, 2019 to support our Summer Enrichment Camp. Community Lodgings is offering 75 children a chance to attend Summer Enrichment Camp during summer, 2019. Programming will be in the morning and afternoon sessions will be offered. All students will […]
Marilyn Whitehurst, a native of Atlanta, GA retired as a pediatric nurse patrioncer and resides in Alexandria, VA. Living within walking distance from one of our after-school program locations, Marilyn did not know Community Lodgings existed. Since discovering the organization, she has been a dedicated volunteer at our after-school programs and summer camp. Learn why […]
Rachel Hilton was a student at Montgomery Community College when she learned about Community Lodgings. Rachel desires to be a successful professional in the non-profit field. Community Lodgings serves as a stepping stone and the opportunity to make an impact on the next generation. Check out our interview with Rachel! Q: How did you discover […]
We are ready to Spring2ACTion! Our goal is to raise $30,000 within 24 hours on April 10, 2019 to support our Summer Enrichment Camp. Community Lodgings is offering 75 children a chance to attend Summer Enrichment Camp during summer, 2019. Programming will be in the morning and afternoon sessions will be offered. All students will be provided […]
