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Old Town North Community Partnership

Updates: City of Alexandria - Coronavirus

The Alexandria Health Department recommends that all community members change their daily behavior to reduce risk from COVID-19, particularly to protect our most vulnerable populations. The City of Alexandria has already taken proactive measures to further reduce risk and encourages all organizations and individuals to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Attached are two helpful resources, which we encourage you to share, either electronically or by printing the flyers and making them available to those without easy access to traditional media or electronic devices. For up-to-date information on this rapidly evolving situation, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Coronavirus

For our Neighbors

STAY UP TO DATE. To make sure you have the most updated information, stay tuned to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site, which also offers an infectious disease outbreak response plan for businesses.

  • Take steps to protect yourself
    • Clean your hands often
      - Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
      - If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
      - Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
    • Avoid close contact
      - Avoid close contact with people who are sick
      - Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

For our Local Business Owners

Please let your customers know what steps you are taking to keep them and your employees safe. Display your plan at your business location and/or on your marketing channels, like e-mail, website, or social. The CDC recommends using a hospital-grade cleaning solution or taking additional steps like more frequent disinfecting as an extra precaution.

The Small Business Administration has recently announced $ 8 billion in funds available to help small businesses survive the impact of the Coronavirus on their business. Check the SBA site for updates and more information.

IN THE COMMUNITY

  • Good.Works.Alexandria. On May 27th, local small businesses and area not for profits are coming together in support of the community. A percentage of every sale on May 27th; a meal, a Zoom Class or an indulgence for yourself or your home, will be donated to one of several participating not for profits. Local businesses include Red Barn Mercantile, Penny Post, Wheel Nuts Bike Shop and River’s Edge Yoga Studio. Every body wins on May 27th... MORE INFO
  • Thank you to Burke and Herbert Bank and other local banks for helping our small local businesses negotiate the complexities of the Payroll Protection Plan loan program.
  • Thank you to the City of Alexandria Office of the Arts for the Arts Kits. A huge hit. We hope to have more soon.
  • Additional help may also be available for small businesses employing three to thirty employees from the Virginia 30 Day Fund. Learn more here: https://va30dayfund.com/apply/
  • Local Restaurants and our friends at the Zebra are offering Z coupons for discounts on meals throughout the week. Check it out!
  • Neighborhood update for 901 North Fairfax (Venue)
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  •  Check out Visit Alexandria for the complete list of vendors and restaurants offering curbside pick up or delivery. Stay well! www.visitalexandriava.com/.
  • Local business River’s Edge Yoga has gone virtual and is now offering classes online! Yoga is on!

 

Local businesses have been changing hours of operation and policies in response to the Coronavirus.

  • Trader Joe’s is now open from 9:00am-7:00pm
  • Local business River’s Edge Yoga has gone virtual and is now offering classes online! Yoga is on!
  • Sport and Health is currently closed.

Many of our neighborhood restaurants have suspended table service and are offering delivery and curbside pick up only. Restaurants offering these services include:

We will have a list of restaurants offering curbside pick up and delivery services along with other small business and government updates on the Old Town North Community website in the next few days and will continue to post updates when we receive them.

Thank you to all of our neighbors and local businesses for their support of the Old Town North Community Partnership.

The Outdoor Market opens
Special Hours: 3:00-6:00pm.
991 North Royal.
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We look forward to welcoming our loyal shoppers and vendors back and introducing several new vendors. We'll keep you posted!

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Old Town North Community Market
@ 901 North Royal Street
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The Old Town North Community Partnership is looking for volunteers to help us with the market and other events throughout the year. Interested? We would love to hear from you. Please contact Margaret Townsend (River’s Edge Yoga) 571-218-2161 or email: info@oldtownnorth.org

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