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Photo Gallery: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's
City Council candidates and others scoop for Carpenter's Shelter.
Alexandria Vice Mayor Kerry Donley and City Council candidates John Chapman, Melissa Feld, Sean Holihan, Tim Lovain, Allison Silberberg and Justin Wilson were among those who volunteered their time on Tuesday to scoop ice cream for at in Old Town.
Carpenter’s Shelter was selected as the beneficiary of the event. The organization is dedicated to ending homelessness in the region through services, education and advocacy.
Ben & Jerry’s donated tubs of ice cream to Carpenter’s Shelter so the residents could participate in their own Cone Day at the shelter.
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The guest scoopers wore Carpenter’s Shelter aprons. Chapman even wore a crown. Several chimed in about the experience on Twitter.
Wilson tweeted, “I learned an important life lesson this evening: I am not cut out to scoop ice cream for a living. But it sure was fun. Thanks to all!”
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