Spring2Action Giving For Alexandria Nonprofits Tops $2.8 Million

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandrians did more than help the Spring2Action day of giving reach its $2.5 million goal. Fundraising surpassed that goal to reach over $2.8 million.

Spring2Action was held Wednesday as the annual day of giving to support Alexandria nonprofits. The event is held by nonprofit ACT for Alexandria every year in April. Early giving started on April 12 ahead of the main 24-hour event on Wednesday.

As of Thursday morning, Spring2Action's website reported over 7,700 donors provided over 12,000 donations to 187 nonprofits. The nonprofit with the most dollars was Move2Learn | Powered by RunningBrooke with over $170,000 as of Thursday morning. King Street Cats had the most donors — 480.

Over the last 12 years, Spring2Action collectively raised nearly $18 million. In 2022, $2.65 million was raised for 172 nonprofits.

Prizes have been awarded to nonprofits leading in several fundraising categories. For the organizations receiving the most donors, prizes are awarded from first to fifth place based on the size of their operating budget — up to $100,000 for small, $100,000 to $1 million for medium, and over $1 million for large. The Most Donors Free Agent Fundraiser awarded prizes for the most donors as well. There were also randomly-drawn prizes given to nonprofits.

Winners and their prizes include:

Most Donors-Small

1st: Alexandria Singers ($1,500)

2nd: George Washington Middle School PTA ($750)

3rd: Alexandria Library Foundation ($500)

4th: Alexandria Little League ($250)

5th: Wildlife Rescue League ($100)

Most Donors-Medium

1st: King Street Cats ($1,500)

2nd: ALIVE! ($750)

3rd: Casa Chirilagua ($500)

4th: The Alexandria Harmonizers ($250)

5th: Alexandria Tutoring Consortium ($100)

Most Donors-Large

1st: Alexandria Soccer Association ($1,500)

2nd: Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Inc. ($750)

3rd: Carpenter's Shelter ($500)

4th: Art League ($250)

5th: Animal Welfare League of Alexandria ($100)

Most Donors-Free Agent Fundraisers

1st: Potomac Crescent Waldorf School ($1,500)

2nd: Arts on the Horizon ($750)

3rd: Historic Alexandria Museums ($500)

4th: Nueva Vida (New Life) ($250)

5th: UpCycle Creative Reuse Center ($100)

ACTion Heroes Prizes ($100 each)

4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Alexandria City High School Band Boosters

5 p.m.-6 p.m.: Alexandria Tutoring Consortium

6 p.m.-7 p.m.: Wilderness Kids Alexandria

7 p.m.-8 p.m.: The Child & Family Network Centers

8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Rebuilding Together DC • Alexandria

9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Dream Project Inc.

10 p.m.-11 p.m.: Friends of the Alexandria Mental Health Center

11 p.m.-midnight: ALX Dog Walk

Donor Goal Prizes by Operating Budget

25 Donors by 10 a.m.-Small: Del Ray Artisans ($250)

25 Donors by 10 a.m.-Medium: Nueva Vida (New Life) ($250)

25 Donors by 10 a.m.-Large: Alexandria Soccer Association ($250)

50 Donors by 10 p.m.-Small: FOTO Friends of the George Washington Middle School Orchestra ($500)

50 Donors by 10 p.m.-Medium: Local Motion Project ($500)

50 Donors by 10 p.m.-Large: Arcadia Food, Inc. ($500)

Early Bird Giving Prizes

Most Donors During Early Giving, April 12-25: ALIVE! ($500)

Most Dollars During Early Giving: Move2Learn | Powered by RunningBrooke ($500)

Power Hour Prizes-Donors ($500 each)

Midnight-8 a.m.: King Street Cats

11 a.m.-noon: Alexandria Soccer Association

3 p.m.-4 p.m.: The Alexandria Harmonizers

7 p.m.-8 p.m.: Arts on the Horizon

10 p.m.-11 p.m.: Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Inc.

Power Hour Prizes: Dollars ($500 each)

Midnight-8 a.m.: King Street Cats

11 a.m.-noon: Casa Chirilagua

3 p.m.-4 p.m.: The Alexandria Harmonizers

7 p.m.-8 p.m.: Just Neighbors

10 p.m.-11 p.m.: Alexandria Soccer Association

ACTion Heroes Prizes ($100 each)

Midnight-1 a.m.: Alexandria Little League

1 a.m.-2 a.m.: Velocity Bicycle Cooperative

2 a.m.-3 a.m.: Space of Her Own, Inc. (SOHO)

3 a.m.-4 a.m.: Alexandria Singers

4 a.m.-5 a.m: Potomac Crescent Waldorf School

5 a.m.-6 a.m.: Saint Rita Catholic School

6 a.m.-7 a.m.: Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Planning Committee

7 a.m.-8 a.m.: Friends of ROAM

8 a.m.-9 a.m.: Titan Robotics (Alexandria City H.S.) FRC 5587

9 a.m.-10 a.m.: Ferdinand T Day Elementary School PTA

10 a.m.-11 a.m.: Tenants and Workers United (TWU) - Inquilinos Y Trabajadores Unidos (ITU)

11 a.m.-12 p.m.: QuinTango inc

12 p.m.-1 p.m.: Just Neighbors

1 p.m.-2 p.m.: Fly Minds

2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Rosie Riveters

3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Greater Alexandria Young Life

Various businesses and organizations held their own Spring2Action fundraisers to encourage residents and customers to donate. Some of the top fundraisers were the Del Ray Business Association with over $28,000, Penny Post with over $16,000, Red Barn Mercantile with over $15,000 and City of Alexandria with over $14,000.

More information about Spring2Action results is available at www.spring2action.org.