UGA Main Street appoints new Executive Director
Paul W. Ruppert is an innovative entrepreneur who builds diverse teams that collaborate to create noteworthy projects. As president and founder of Warehouse Industries, Paul oversees the day-to-day operation of a restaurant and retail development… read more
December 2019
December 14 - January 3 Five cents from every donut sold at Sugar Shack (located at 804 N. Henry Street) during January will be donated to ACT for Alexandria, reported by Alexandria Living. Alexandrians Involved… read more
November 2019
November 23 - December 6 Heather Peeler, president and CEO of ACT for Alexandria, offers advice and tips on how to assess charities and give effectively this holiday season in Alexandria Living. Alexandria Seaport Foundation… read more
Recruiting new Executive Director for UGA Main Street
The Center has been awarded a grant from DSLBD to help create the new Upper Georgia Avenue Main Street, as well as provide fiscal and organizational management, leadership and technical assistance. The Center is currently… read more
Partnership with PLC supports DYRS youth
Progressive Life Center (PLC) has been awarded the grant to serve as the Administrative Partner for the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) 2020 Community Programming Initiative (CPI) Service Coalition. The Center is partnering with… read more
October 2019
October 19 - November 1 ACT for Alexandria’s work toward building racial equity capacity is featured in an article by Alexandria Living. Michelle Bloodworth, president and CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity,… read more
September 2019
September 21 - 27 The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT and Prince William County Schools Office of Special Education are presenting a workshop called “Recipes for Disaster” on Wednesday, November 20 from 7:00 to 8:30… read more
August 2019
August 24 - 30 ACT for Alexandria is mentioned in an article about the local fight to end racial inequality, reported by Alexandria Times. American’s for Peace Now argue for two-state support at meeting with… read more
Effective employee retention
It’s time to get serious about keeping top performers on your team. That is the takeaway message from a new report from Nonprofit HR, a Washington-DC based research and consulting organization. The 2019 Talent Retention… read more
The Center is awarded second DSLBD grant
Last year, the Center was selected through a competitive process facilitated by the District Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) to establish and operate The Parks Main Street (formerly the South Dakota Avenue-Riggs… read more