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Unfolding Futures: How Kiwanis Club of Alexandria Shapes the Lives of Local Youth

September 1, 2024

This ALX Impact story is brought to you by McLaughlin Ryder Investments While Kiwanis International was originally founded in 1915 as a networking organization for businessmen in the Detroit area, ...

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How Local Military and First Responders Can Receive Gifted Weddings & Wedding Gowns

May 8, 2024

For many brides-to-be, the dream of a dress is just out of reach because finances make it a challenge. That challenge served as inspiration for Heidi Janson, who founded Brides Across America (BAA...

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Red Ladies 2024: Jane Hughes

March 14, 2024

As the Director of Community Relations for Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center and Alexandria Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, family, community and service are all incredibly im...

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Red Ladies 2024: Ruby Devine

March 14, 2024

Having been in the beauty industry for 23 years, Ruby Devine has an expertise that has served her entrepreneurial drive well. The owner of the LABoratory not only runs a successful salon, but is al...

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VIP Alexandria Magazine Announces Alexandria's Most Inspiring Women of 2024

March 14, 2024

Congratulations to the Alexandria's Most Inspiring Women of 2024 (lovingly referred to as THE RED LADIES). Each year, 12-15 local women are nominated and selected for this honor based on their rec...

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Senior Services of Alexandria Fosters Seniors' Independence

March 14, 2024

To support seniors in a variety of ways, non-profit organization Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) offers comprehensive resources to help. Whether it is through their programs like Meals on Wheel...

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Red Ladies 2024: Miss District of Columbia, Jude Maboné, Living with Heart Disease

March 14, 2024

Story by Liesel Schmidt | Portrait by Jonathan Thorpe Jude Maboné is a serious lover of the law with a fun side hustle—and one incredibly important mission. She thrives professionally at her day-t...

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Red Ladies 2024: Stephanie Chon

March 14, 2024

As the owner and founder of Balian Springs Social Club for Wellness, Stephanie Chon’s life focuses greatly on wellness—how to achieve it, how to maintain it and how to encourage it in others. “Buil...

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