Big Planetarium Donation Encourages Others to Give
A $100,000 donation from local builder and philanthropist Preston Caruthers has given new life to the campaign to save Arlington's planetarium. The donation, first announced late last week, was...
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Support a Great Local Charity, (Possibly) Win Cool Stuff
ARLnow.com has teamed up with our friends at What's the Deal to support Doorways for Women and Families, which is trying to reach an important $100,000 fundraising goal by the end of the...
Tomorrow: Teen’s Charity to Collect Bikes for Africa
If you have an old bike that you don't use any more, there's a more satisfying way to get rid of it than selling it for $5 at a garage sale. Wheels to Africa, a group founded by Arlington teen...
Two Arlington Groups Benefit from Dominion Donations
Two Arlington non-profits are getting a cool $5,000 apiece thanks to a round of charitable donations by Dominion. The energy company announced $2 million in donations yesterday to help the...
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Most Elaborate Christmas Display in Arlington? -- Blue Virginia has a video of what may be the most elaborate Christmas display in Arlington. It's located on North Quebec Street, between Lee...
Planetarium Group Receives Major Gift
The Friends of the David M. Brown Planetarium announced today that they have received a grant valued at more than twice what the group has raised up to this point. An approximately $50,000 grant...
Photos from the World Trade Center Steel Ceremony
Hundreds gathered outside Arlington County Fire Station 5 in Pentagon City this morning to commemorate the donation of a steel beam from the World Trade Center. "This morning we gather to...
Road Closures, Parking Restrictions for WTC Steel Ceremony
On Sunday morning, Arlington County will hold a ceremony to formally accept a gift of World Trade Center steel from New York City. The ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. Arlington's Fire Station...
Volunteer Opp: Back to School Donations
Believe it or not, it's almost back-to-school time. With August just around the corner, the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers to help the children of homeless...
Caps Donate Hockey Gear to Injured Vets
Two dozen injured veterans took to the ice for a clinic at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston yesterday, part of an event that also featured a donation of hockey equipment to the USA Warriors...
NYC Firefighters To Donate World Trade Center Steel to Arlington
On August 28, a 6 to 10 foot steel beam from the World Trade Center will arrive in Arlington to serve as a memorial to those who lost their lives on 9/11. The steel is a gift from the the Fire...
As Governor Makes HOT Lane Push, Companies Donate to GOP
Virginia Republicans got a major boost last month from those vying to build toll lanes on Interstates 95 and 395. The Texas-based engineering firm Fluor and Australian toll road developer...
Help Afghan Villagers Without Leaving Northern Virginia
Give to the World, an Arlington-based organization that helps the U.S. military conduct humanitarian relief efforts, is seeking volunteers to help box up supplies destined for...
Volunteer Opp: Bring Extra Food to the Winter Shelter
Arlington's Emergency Winter Shelter has been helping homeless individuals weather this year's brutal winter storms. Now the folks running the shelter need our help. A-SPAN, the Arlington Street...
