American Red Cross

4333 Arlington Blvd.

703-527-3010

www.arlingtonredcross.com

Mission statement: The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers who provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

<sh>Ballston

<lst>Ballston Partnership

Office: Marymount University

Ballston Campus

1000 N. Glebe Road, Suite 515

Mail: 3807 N. Glebe Road, Suite 515

Arlington, VA 22207

703-528-3527

www.ballstonpartnership.com

Mission statement: Ballston Partnership is an organization created to promote Ballston as a desirable business and residential location.

Barcroft School and Civic League

800 S. Buchanan St.

703-521-1116

www.bscl.org

Mission statement: The Barcroft School and Civic League wants to enhance the quality of life in the Ballston neighborhood.

<sh>Clarendon

<lst>Arlington YMCA

3422 N. 13th St.

703-525-5420

www.arlingtonymca.org

Mission statement: The YMCA is an organization that fosters the spiritual, mental and physical development of individuals, families, and communities according to the ideals of inclusiveness, equality and mutual respect for all.

Borromeo Housing

3304 N. Washington Blvd.

703-841-0139

www.stcharles.org

Mission statement: Borromeo Housing provides a home to women and children who have no other place to go.

Clarendon Alliance Inc.

3195 Wilson Blvd.

703-276-0228

www.clarendon.org

Mission statement: The Clarendon Alliance is a public-private partnership chartered by the Arlington County Board to promote the health and vitality of Clarendon and surrounding areas.

<sh>Columbia Pike

<lst>Arlington Community Action Program

1644 N. McKinley Road

703-241-2040

www.arlingtoncap.org

Mission statement: ACAP’s mission is to promote health and wellness, self-reliance, education and skill development that will enhance the quality of life for Arlington community residents.

Arlington Food Assistance Center

2708 S. Nelson St.

703-845-8486

www.afacinfo.org

Mission statement: The Arlington Food Assistance Center seeks to remedy the hunger problem by distributing bread, vegetables, meats, milk and other food items to needy Arlingtonians.

AHC, Inc.

2300 S. Ninth St., Suite #200

Arlington, VA 22204

703-486-0626

www.ahcinc.org

Mission statement: AHC is a private, non-profit developer of low- and moderate-income housing in Northern Virginia that secures safe, sound and affordable housing.

Arlington League of Women Voters

P.O. Box 10057

Arlington, VA 22201

703-522-8196 (for Membership Chair Ann Rudd)

www.capaccess.org/league

Mission statement: The Arlington League of Women voters is a non-partisan group open to men and women who believe that citizens need to be informed and need to be active in the government.

Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization

2611 Columbia Pike

Arlington, VA 22204

703-892-2776

www.columbiapikepartnership.com

Mission statement: The mission of CPRO is to integrate economic and community development strategies and work with Pike business people, community and neighborhood organizations, residents and Arlington County to create a safer, cleaner, more vibrant and competitive community.

Ethiopian Community Development Council

901 S. Highland St.

703-685-0510

www.ecdcinternational.org

Mission statement: The mission of ECDC is to resettle refugees; provide cultural, health, educational and socio-economic development programs to the immigrant and refugee community in the United States; and to assist in educational and socio-economic development programs in the Horn of Africa.

Northern Virginia Family Services

3401 Columbia Pike, Suite #300

703-892-0509

www.nvfs.org

Mission statement: Northern Virginia Family Service is a private, non-profit organization, providing services for families in need in the Northern Virginia area.

Vanguard Services Unlimited

521 North Quincy Street

703-841-0703

www.vanguardservices.org

Mission statement: Vanguard Services Unlimited is a non-profit, community-based organization that offers high-quality treatment and recovery to individuals and their families who are suffering from the effects of substance abuse.

Women in the Military Service for America Memorial Foundation

5510 Columbia Pike, Suite 302

703-533-1155

www.womensmemorial.org

Mission statement: The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is a living memorial honoring all military women, past, present and future.

YMCA

3440 S. 22nd St.

703-892-2044

www.ymca.org

<sh>Courthouse

<lst>Arlington Chamber of Commerce

2009 N. 14th St., Suite 111

Arlington, VA 22211

703-525-2400

www.arlingtonchamber.org

Mission statement: The mission of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is to promote businesses and economic development within Arlington County.

Arlington Community Foundation

2045 N. 15th St.

703-243-4785

www.arlcf.org

Mission statement: The Arlington Community Foundation brings the community together by connecting those with the resources to those people and organizations with fresh, exciting ideas and expertise in order to strengthen and revitalize neighborhoods and the community.

Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing

2704 N. Pershing Drive

703-276-2657

www.apah.org

Mission statement: APAH is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities to low and moderate-income families and individuals in Arlington County.

Arlington United Way

2711 Jefferson Davis Hwy, #401

703-522-0606

www.unitedwaynca.org

Mission statement: United Way of the National Capital Area's principal mission is to raise funds in order to improve the health and welfare of the communities and residents of the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.

Leadership Arlington

2009 N. 14th St., Suite #500

703-522-0606

www.arlingtonchamber.org/leader.html

Mission statement: Leadership Arlington's mission is to develop leaders who are committed to building and strengthening the community.

Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington

1400 N. Uhle St., Suite #704

703-228-7030

www.oaronline.org

Mission statement: Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington offers a program to local inmates to improve their work ethic and to gain practical skills to help them with finding and maintaining employment.

<sh>Crystal City

<lst>Crystal City Jaycees

850 S. Irving St.

703-758-4659

www.crystalcity.com/jaycees

Mission statement: The Crystal City Jaycees is an organization for young people ages 21-39 who would like to make a difference in South Arlington while making friends and having fun.

Arlington County Medical Society

4615 Lee Highway

703-528-0888

www.arlcoms.org

Mission statement: The mission of the Arlington County Medical Society is to bring the physicians of Arlington County together into one organization to promote the highest standards of the medical profession and to serve its physicians and the Arlington community.

<sh>North Arlington

<lst>Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance (AGLA)

P.O. Box 324

Arlington, VA 22210

703-522-7660

www.agla.org

Mission statement: AGLA is a nonpartisan organization that strives to improve the quality of life and meet the needs of the gay and lesbian community throughout Arlington.

Arlington Host Lions Club

P.O. Box 145

703-820-6532

www.lionsclub.org

Mission statement: Lions Club International is a service organization that helps improve the lives of people all over the world.

Arlington Jaycees

P.O. Box 1281

703-866-7162

Mission statement: The Arlington Jaycees is a people-oriented organization that helps people improve their communities and themselves.

Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless

3103 N. 9th Road

703-525-7177

www.aachhomeless.org

Mission statement: AACH works in coordination with public agencies, businesses and community groups to give homeless people the support, shelter, counseling and employment training they need to regain self-sufficiency.

Northern Virginia Hotline-Crisis Link

5275 Lee Highway, Suite #301

Arlington 22207

703-527-4077

www.crisislink.org

Crisis Link saves lives by providing support for those facing life crisis, trauma and suicide.

<sh>Pentagon City

<lst>Arlington Historical Society

1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road

703-892-4204

www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org

The Arlington Historical Society provides information on the history and development of Arlington County.

D.C. Roadrunners

P.O. Box 1352

Arlington, VA 22210-0652

Information Hotline: 703-241-0395

www.dcroadrunners.org

The D.C. Roadrunners is an organization that trains and participates in area marathons.

<sh>Rosslyn

<lst>Rosslyn Renaissance

1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, #LL10

703-522-6628

www.rossren.com

Rosslyn Renaissance is a public-private partnership of residents, developers and businesses working together to revive and market Rosslyn.

<sh>Shirlington

<lst>Animal Welfare League of Arlington

2650 S. Arlington Mill Drive

703-931-9241

www.awla.org

Animal Welfare League of Arlington is committed to the humane treatment of animals and to the promotion of animal welfare.

Shirlington Employment and Education Center

2701 S. Nelson St.

703-933-1363

atobar@yahoo.com

Shirlington Employment and Education Center connects day laborers with employers, performs community outreach, and offers vocational training, English as a Second Language, Life Skills and health awareness classes.

<sh>South Arlington

<lst>Habitat for Humanity

4451 First Place South

703-521-9890

www.HFHNV.org

Mission statement: The mission of Northern Virginia Habitat for Humanity is to build homes for low-income families in the Northern Virginia region.

Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club

P.O. Box 6243

www.vapartisans.org

The Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club serves as a channel for the participation and involvement of gays and lesbians in the Democratic Party in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

<sh>Virginia Square

<lst>American Legion Post 139

3445 N. Washington Blvd.

703-524-1396

American Legion Post 85

919 N. Kansas St.

703-527-8178

Community Residences

3508 Lee Highway, #200

703-841-7768

www.comres.org

Community Residences provides services to people with mental illness, mental retardation and/or physical illness.

Mercatus Center

George Mason University

3301 N. Fairfax Drive

703-993-4930

www.mercatus.org

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is an education, research and outreach organization.