Disabled veteran Telisha Claiborne, three children received furniture for new home, Christmas gifts.
It’s a cheerful Christmas this year for a Dumfries woman and her three children thanks to the efforts of a group of Alexandrians who pitched in to make the holiday special for the family. The idea started when Steven Champagne and Jeffrey Beaudoin, the owners of The Lounge, a restaurant and bar at Washington Suites Hotel in West End Alexandria, were talking about wanting do something for a family in need for Christmas. “We said, ‘Hey look, we’re not going to exchange Christmas gifts this year,” Beaudoin said. “Let’s just donate.” They were joined by some friends and patrons at the bar, who agreed that instead of giving each other gifts this year, they would pitch in to make Christmas special for a veteran’s family in need, said Taylor Ham…
The walk, for people of all ages and abilities, is hosted by the mayor and Wounded Warriors.
Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille and the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria are hosting the Second Annual "Top of the Town Walk Around” at the George Washington Masonic Memorial on Saturday, Nov. 5. The event, planned in collaboration with Quantico Belvoir Regional Business Alliance, will be hosted by the mayor and the Wounded Warriors. The free “Top of the Town Walk Around” is being held in honor of Veterans’ Day and all those who have served. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. and the kick-off walk begins at 10 a.m. Activities for people of all ages and abilities continue through noon. Activities will include a stair climb, games on YMCA’s PhD moving playground, workouts with CrossFit Old Town, an opportunity to meet with firefighters and …
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