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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Holiday Volunteering: The Holiday Project

Bring some holiday cheer to the area's older residents.

The holiday season is here and that means Alexandria communities seek volunteers for many and different causes. The Alexandria Patches are highlighting good causes seeking volunteers during this holiday season. If you'd like to be included in this weekly feature, please email sharon.mcloone@patch.com. Who: The Holiday Project What: The Holiday Project of the National Capital Area is sponsoring visits by volunteers to residents of hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities throughout the holiday season. When: Throughout the holiday season Where: Area hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Why: “These visits bring the spirit of a holiday to people who otherwise would not have a celebration,” says area project …

Jessica Stubbs

9:19 am on Sunday, November 11, 2012

My husband, our 1 year old and 3 year old, my dad and stepmom and I all volunteered together with THP last Christmas for our family service project. We caroled at a local nursing home. It was SO REWARDING!!! - totally recommend for groups or individuals of all ages. There are even some visits you can do with your pet. :-)   more ›

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Holiday Project Spreads Good Cheer to Assisted Living Residents

Because more than 50% of nursing home residents receive no visitors, the all-volunteer Holiday Project revs up during the holiday season.

The Holiday Project seeks to bring a little joy to residents of nursing homes and similar facilities throughout the Washington, D.C., metro region. Old Town Alexandria resident Robin Wiley joined the project as a way to show love and respect for her father who lived in an assisted facility in California. “I couldn’t always be with him on the holidays and this was one way to connect,” said Wiley, president of the Holiday Project for the National Capital Area. He passed away recently, and now Wiley is even more committed to spreading good cheer. More than half of nursing home residents do not receive any visitors and more than two-thirds have no living relatives, which is why the all-volunteer Holiday Project seeks to step in. The Holiday …

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