Breast Cancer Memorial Fund Created to Honor Vola Lawson

Breast Cancer Memorial Fund Created to Honor Walk's Founder

For the last 20 years, The Walk to Fight Breast Cancer has been monumental in providing mammograms and other diagnostic screening for Alexandria women who are uninsured or not adequately insured. To honor the Walk’s founder, Vola Lawson, who passed away in December 2013, the Walk will be renamed. A fund has been created in her memory, the Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Memorial Fund.

Since its inception in 1994, the Walk has helped over 8,000 uninsured Alexandria women receive free mammograms and other diagnostic screenings. Over the last several years, Walk Fund usage has increased while donations have seen a decrease, resulting in the Fund’s near depletion. This year, the Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Fund will participate in ACTS Spring2Action Giving Day, taking place Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Please help to keep the memory of Vola and her vision alive. You may donate at:http://www.razoo.com/story/Alexandria-Walk-To-Fight-Breast-Cancer.

For questions concerning the Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Memorial Fund, please contact Latoshia Love at Latoshia.love@alexandriava.gov or at 703.746.3123.

Nominations Sought for 2014 Salute to Women Awards

Nominations Sought for 2014 Salute to Women Awards

The Alexandria Commission for Women seeks nominations for the 34th Annual Salute to Women Awards. The awards, which recognize women, men and youth who have made a significant impact on women in Alexandria, will be presented at the annual banquet to be held March 31 at a new location, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The deadline to nominate is 5 p.m. February 28th.  

The 10 awards recognize achievement in areas including health and safety, legislative advocacy, lifetime achievement and providing opportunities for youth. Individuals may nominate more than one person and nominees from prior years may be nominated again. For most categories, those honored need not be residents of Alexandria; however, their efforts must be focused within the City of Alexandria.

Nominations may be submitted online at www.alexwomen.com. or may be mailed or hand delivered to the Department of Community and Human Services, Attention Latoshia Love, 2525 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301. To receive a nomination form or to request further information, contact Latoshia Love at 703.746.3123 or atLatoshia.Love@alexandriava.gov.