National CPR And AED Awareness Week To Be Recognized By The City Of Alexandria

The City of Alexandria has encouraged all residents to learn how to saves lives during National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness Week from June 1-7. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is a technique that is performed on someone who is having a cardiac arrest. The technique helps to preserve blood flow to the brain and heart and it should be followed by advanced cardiac care. Continue reading

City Of Alexandria and City Of Caen Sisters Cities Committee To Celebrate D-Day In June

The Alexandria-Caen Sister Cities Committee will be hosting two (2) events to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day. The Sister Cities International was established in 1956 by Dwight Eisenhower as a means of promoting peace between different communities around the world. Caen, a French City which was destroyed during the Battle of Normandy became a sister city to Alexandria in 1991. The events to be held will mark the 75th year since the Allied Forces stormed the shores of Normandy which led to a victory that became the turning point of World War II. Continue reading

Alexandria Bicycle Committee To Launch Mentorship Program For New Bike Commuters

With the pending shutdown of the Metro for the summer the Alexandria Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, a volunteer organization that promotes walking, biking and other active transport has launched a new mentorship program for commuters who are willing to bike to work during the shutdown. The program, which is coordinated by Josephine Liu will match mentees with a mentor who will assist them with specific needs such as planning a stress free route, riding safely and confidently in traffic and maintaining their work attire after the commute. Continue reading

Mom-trepreneur In Alexandria Creates Lunchwich – A Kid Friendly Frozen Sandwich

Alexandria mom and entrepreneur Heather Stouffer has founded Mom Made Foods, a company which makes kids friendly foods which are healthy and organic. As a mom herself Heather understands the pressure of packing healthy lunches for their kids on a daily basis and as such her company Mom Made Foods have created the Lunchwise - a kid friendly frozen sandwich which thaws just in time for lunch. The goal of Mom Made Foods is to provide a products that will create a fast, convenient option for parents which is healthy and organic. Continue reading