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09/04/2026

52 Ways to Strengthen Your Community Without Spending a Dollar

Idea No. 4: Donate your clothes locally. šŸ‘•šŸ‘–šŸ‘Ÿ

There is nothing wrong with donating clothing to one of the big national organizations. But before I make a donation, I always check to see whether an organization within my own community can use it.

Here in Arlington, Clothesline For Arlington Kids provides free clothing to local school-aged children from families experiencing financial hardship.

And despite the name, Clothesline does not only serve little kids. High school students need clothing too, which is why the organization accepts adult-sized clothing in teen-friendly styles.

The jeans, sweatshirts, dresses, sneakers and accessories your children have outgrown could help another Arlington student feel comfortable and confident at school.

Clothesline has several easy drop-off locations throughout Arlington. Before donating, check its current guidelines and make sure everything is clean, damage-free and in excellent condition.

Donating locally isnā€™t about cleaning out your closet. Itā€™s about looking at what you already have and asking whether someone in your own community could use it.

Small actions. Stronger communities.

Be sure to follow for idea number five!

09/02/2026

šŸ¦ƒ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! šŸ¦ƒ

Itā€™s time to claim your spot at the starting line for the 21st Annual Arlington Turkey Trot!

More than 4,000 trotters join us each Thanksgiving morning to raise funds for 10 local nonprofits and celebrate one of Arlingtonā€™s favorite traditions.

This race sells out, so donā€™t wait to register!

šŸ“… Thanksgiving Morning
šŸ“ Arlington, VA
šŸ”— Register through the link in our bio.

We canā€™t wait to see you Thanksgiving morning! šŸ§”šŸ¦ƒ

And just like that, we have another high schooler. ā¤ļøFirst day of 9th grade for Caden!Here we are again on the chalked-u...
08/31/2026

And just like that, we have another high schooler. ā¤ļø

First day of 9th grade for Caden!

Here we are again on the chalked-up front porch to start the 2026ā€“27 school year. The picture looks a little different this year with Jackson off at college and only one kid left on the porch. Iā€™d be lying if I said that didnā€™t make me a little sad. šŸ˜­

But today is all about Caden, and I am SO excited for her and everything these next four years at Yorktown will bring.

Sheā€™s heading into high school with some of her very best girlfriends, ready for new classes, new experiences, soccer, cross country, Friday night football games, and all the fun that comes with being a high schooler.

Caden, I hope these next four years bring you great friends, big laughs, new challenges, a little bit of trouble (but not too much), and so many memories.

Weā€™re so proud of you. ā¤ļø

And Yorktownā€¦ consider this your warning. These girls have arrived. šŸ˜‚ Caden Weber

Iā€™ve always admired Dolly Parton, not only for what she created, but for what she chose to do with the success she built...
08/26/2026

Iā€™ve always admired Dolly Parton, not only for what she created, but for what she chose to do with the success she built.

She invested in children. She invested in the place she came from. She showed up when people needed help. She made people feel welcome. And she understood that doing good and bringing people joy did not have to be two separate things.

Since her passing, I keep thinking about how much we can learn from the way she approached community.

You donā€™t need Dolly Partonā€™s resources or platform to make a difference.

You can open a door for a child. Support an organization doing important work close to home. Give your time, talent, knowledge, connections, or resources. Help someone feel like they belong. Bring people together. And yes, sometimes you can even put on a turkey costume and dance. šŸ˜‚

Because when enough people decide to contribute what they can, those individual acts start to become something much bigger.

Dolly leaves behind an extraordinary musical legacy, but also a powerful example of what it looks like to use what you have to make life a little better for other people. Her philanthropy ultimately reached children, families, communities, disaster victims, medical research, and so many others.

That feels like a legacy worth carrying forward.

What is one lesson from Dolly that has always stayed with you?
Dolly Parton

08/24/2026

Teenagers have so much to offer our communities, and Iā€™d love to see us get more creative about how we invite them to contribute.

Idea #3 of 52 Ways to Strengthen Your Community Without Spending a Dollar is simple: match a teenagerā€™s talent or passion with a community need.

Have a teenager who plays an instrument? Maybe a local nonprofit would love to have live music at an upcoming event.

Do they love photography, graphic design or making videos? Those are skills that so many nonprofits and community organizations need. And speaking from experience, teenagers can create social media content approximately 400 times faster than I can. šŸ˜‚

Have an artist in your family? Their work could be displayed at an event, used to support a campaign or donated to a nonprofit auction.

And Iā€™d love to see us think even bigger. We have incredibly talented students in engineering and STEM programs in our local schools. What if we gave them actual problems facing our communities and invited them to help develop solutions? Stormwater, sustainability, accessibility, transportationā€¦the possibilities are endless.

The goal isnā€™t simply to help teenagers earn volunteer hours. Itā€™s to show them that something they already love doing can have real value and make an impact right where they live. Along the way, they gain meaningful real-world experience, too.

And yes, there will always be bags to stuff. But there are also videos to make, problems to solve, events to photograph, ideas to develop and organizations that could benefit from the talents our teenagers already have.

If you have a teenager looking for a way to get involved and arenā€™t sure where to start, reach out. I work with a lot of local nonprofits, I can always use some talented help myself, and Iā€™m happy to point you in the right direction.

What is a talent or passion youā€™ve seen a teenager use to make a difference? Iā€™d love to add even more ideas to this list.

Small actions. Stronger communities. ā¤ļø

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