Spring2ACTion, organized by Alexandria's community foundation ACT for Alexandria, is aiming to raise $2.5 million from 10,000 donors today.
The annual day of giving raises money for more than 100 nonprofit organizations in Alexandria that serve a wide range of needs for residents and causes. You can donate to your favorite nonprofit here and keep track of the results all day on Spring2ACTion.org.
To help raise money, a number of businesses are hosting parties, giveaways and more for residents who donate to Spring2ACTion. In addition, several restaurants are donating a portion of proceeds today from diners.
By 7 a.m., Spring2ACTion had already raised more than $650,000, much of it through an early giving campaign.
Here are just a few of the businesses supporting Spring2ACTion today:
- The Patterson Group at TTR | Sotheby's International Realty are buying pastries for Spring2ACTion donors at Misha's on King Street from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- The Del Ray Business Association will be giving away prizes through raffles all day Wednesday at several restaurants: Piece Out Del Ray, Taquera Pablano, Pork Barrel BBQ, Holy Cow and The Tiki Bar.
- McEnearney Associates Realtors will be giving away Misha's coffee at 520 King St. from 9 - 11 a.m.
Multiple restaurants in Del Ray and Old Town are making donations to various nonprofits:
- Piece Out Del Ray will donate 10% of all sales to Community Lodgings.
- Pork Barrel BBQ will donate 10% of all sales to ACT for Alexandria.
- Holy Cow will donate 10% of all sales to Neighborhood Health.The Tiki Bar will donate 10% of all sales to Community Lodgings.
- Taquera Pablano will donate 10% of all sales Neighborhood Health and the Boys & Girls Club.
- ESP Tea & Coffee will donate 25-cents for each purchased latte to ALIVE!
- Sonoma Cellar will donate 10% of all sales to ALIVE!
- Also giving back this year: Ada's on the River, Barca Wine Bar, Chadwicks, Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Pub, Joe Theismann's Restaurant, King & Rye, Mia's Italian Kitchen, Salon deZEN, The Majestic Cafe, and Vola's Dockside Grill.
Several more events are listed on Spring2ACTion's events page here.
