$2 Million Raised For Spring2ACTion Sets Record In Alexandria

Alexandria's Spring2ACTion day of giving set another new record on Wednesday, April 10. Donors raised $2,047,481 for 162 Alexandria nonprofits. That's an increase of $278,980 from 2018.

9,541 donors contributed to a variety of causes from health and wellness to food and shelter, arts and music, schools and PTAs, children and families, veteran's programs, and animal rescue. In addition, businesses offered incentives to anyone who donated.

Some nonprofits received additional money prizes through random drawings and reaching fundraising milestones. RunningBrooke, a group that helps keep at-risk kids physically active, raised the most money of any group—$125,692. The Alexandria Soccer Association scored the most donors—743.

Here are the winners:

• Most Raised: RunningBrooke
• Most Donors: Alexandria Soccer Association
• Most Donors (free agent fundraiser): Team Urban Alliance
• Most Raised (business fundraiser): Red Barn Mercantile
• Most Donors (business fundraiser): McEnearney Associates
• Early Givers Get the Donors (March 27-April 9): Local Motion Project
• Early Givers Get the Dollars (March 27-April 9): RunningBrooke
• Early Bird Gets the Donor Prize (midnight-8 a.m.): Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Inc.
• Early Bird Gets the Dollar Prize (midnight-8 a.m.): Casa Chirilagua
• Midday Mania (Most Donors): Urban Alliance
• Midday Mania (Most Dollars): Urban Alliance
• Afternoon Pick-Me-Up (Most Donors): Alexandria Harmonizers
• Afternoon Pick-Me-Up (Most Dollars): SCAN of Northern Virginia
• Primetime Prize (Most Donors): Arts on the Horizon
• Primetime Prize (Most Dollars): RunningBrooke
• Final Countdown (Most Donors): Alexandria Soccer Association
• Final Countdown (Most Dollars): Casa Chirilagua
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Spring2ACTion is presented by ACT for Alexandria and the City of Alexandria. Since it launched in 2011, it has raised millions for local nonprofits.