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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2016
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MEDIA: Michael Hawald
Communications Manager
703-525-2400
High resolution images available upon request
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VOLUNTEERS FROM ARLINGTON BUSINESSES
SERVE LOCAL NONPROFITS
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce's 17th Annual Volunteer Arlington Day paired businesses with hands-on service projects throughout Arlington County.
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Arlington, VA -
More than 180 local volunteers from various Chamber member businesses and organizations lent a helping hand to area nonprofits as part of the 17th Annual Volunteer Arlington Day on Tuesday, April 26
. Sponsored by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce
, this annual tradition matches members of the business community with rewarding half-day service projects throughout Arlington County.
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Volunteers clean up Alcova Heights Park.
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T
he participating nonprofits had a variety of tasks for volunteers. Some helped with restocking and sorting food drive donations at the
Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)
, others organized books in the library for elementary students with
AHC, Inc.
, while others helped with landscaping projects at various sites.
Volunteers included employees from a variety of industries and businesses in Arlington who dedicated their time and joined
in the fun for this event.
Member
groups who participated on Tuesday include:
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Argosy University, Washington DC
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Hyatt Regency Crystal City |
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Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
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Jay E. Reiner CPA, PLLC |
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Arlington Public Schools
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John Marshall Bank |
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Arlington Realty
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Leadership Arlington Class of 2015 |
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Arlington Strategy
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Live Wire Media Relations, LLC |
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Ballston Gives
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LMO Advertising
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Beach Geeks
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Main Street Bank
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NeoNiche Strategies
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Burdette and Bish, LLC
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Searle Business Solutions, LLC
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Cardinal Bank
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Segue Technologies
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Clarendon Animal Care
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Shooshan Compnay
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Comfort Innn Arlington Boulevard
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Small Business Insurance Solutions
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Digital Recollections
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TD Bank
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Enterprise Knowledge
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United Bank
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Esoarch Studio
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Urban Alliance
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Holiday Inn Rosslyn
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Arlington nonprofits were excited to have so many enthusiastic volunteers helping at their sites. The nonprofit organizations who participated were:
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Animal Welfare League of Arlington
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Community Residences |
| Arlington Arts Center |
Culpepper Garden
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Arlington Food Assistance Center
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Doorways for Women and Children
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Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
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Linden Resources |
| Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment |
Phoenix Bikes
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| Arlington Thrive |
Phoenix House Mid Atlantic
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| A-SPAN |
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| Volunteers from a variety of businesses and organizations contributed to Volunteer Arlington Day. |
For more information or high-res photos, please contact Michael Hawald, Communications Manager at 703-525-2400 or by email at [email protected]
 Special thanks to this year's sponsor, including our Grand Sponsor Marymount University for making this program possible.
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ABOUT THE CHAMBER   
Founded in 1924, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is a member-centric, volunteer-based, non-profit organization of over 1,800 business and professional people committed to the economic and civic well being of the community. For more information or to become a member, visit www.arlingtonchamber.org |
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