Heard

Heard Heard fosters creativity, confidence, self-worth and life skills to adults and others in need. In 2020 we conducted 207 classes to 1,617 non-unique clients.

Heard contracts with local artists to teach creativity and life skills through art to people in need who may be in recovery, survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, LGBTQA, older adults, immigrant, incarcerated, or transitioning from incarceration or homelessness, through its partnerships with Alexandria and other area nonprofit and local government organizations.

04/22/2026

Today is Spring2ACTion.

HEARD is raising $20,000 to sustain creative programming across Northern
Virginia.

Your gift supports:
• creative writing workshops
• poetry and spoken word
• visual arts instruction
• dance and performance classes

inside shelters, detention facilities, and youth spaces.
Help us reach our goal.

Give today:
https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard
Text HEARD to 844-844-6844

04/20/2026

Spring2ACTion is two days away.

HEARD is raising $20,000 to sustain creative programming across shelters,
detention facilities, reentry programs, and youth initiatives.

We have $10,000 in matching funds ready to unlock.
Every gift helps move us closer to the goal.

Give here:
https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

04/17/2026

Creative collaboration builds community.

HEARD’s collaboration concert with District 5 brought artists together in a
shared performance celebrating voice and expression.
Art builds bridges.

Support programs like this during Spring2ACTion.

https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

04/15/2026

Poetry workshops inside HEARD programs invite participants to reflect on
identity, resilience, and personal growth.

Instructor C. Thomas leads sessions where language becomes a tool for
self-definition.

Creative expression restores voice.

Support HEARD during Spring2ACTion until April 22 to help us meet our match!
Give here: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

04/13/2026

Movement builds confidence.

Inside HEARD dance workshops, instructor Rebecca Scruggs adapts
choreography so every participant can engage.

Movement becomes joy.
Joy becomes connection.
Connection becomes community.

Support creative access during Spring2ACTion.
Give here until April 22 to help us meet our match!

https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

04/10/2026

Inside HEARD poetry workshops, participants write about resilience,
identity, and growth.

Instructor Walker Valdez reminds students that their voice carries weight —
even inside systems where it is rarely amplified.

Poetry becomes practice for speaking truth.

Support HEARD during Spring2ACTion.

Give here:
https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

This Spring2ACTion, we’re coming together to support creativity, healing, and opportunity in our community 💛Heard’s prog...
04/09/2026

This Spring2ACTion, we’re coming together to support creativity, healing, and opportunity in our community 💛

Heard’s programs empower underserved adults and youth to build confidence, express their stories, and grow through art.

With your support, we can continue expanding access to these life-changing programs.
Every gift makes a difference.

👉 Donate today: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

04/08/2026

Early giving for Spring2ACTion is now open.

This year HEARD is raising $20,000 to sustain creative programming in
shelters, detention facilities, reentry programs, and youth initiatives
across Northern Virginia.

We already have $10,000 in matching funds.
That means every gift helps unlock the match.

Give here:
https://www.spring2action.org/organization/Heard

📢 🌸 April brings the Spring2ACTion Online Fundraiser, supporting Alexandria nonprofits and amplifying voices in marginal...
04/07/2026

📢 🌸 April brings the Spring2ACTion Online Fundraiser, supporting Alexandria nonprofits and amplifying voices in marginalized communities. Visit our website to join the movement and make an impact right here in Alexandria! 💻

SUPPORT US HERE! : https://spring2action.mightycause.com/search

04/03/2026

guiding young artists at to participate in the Mayor’s 250th Anniversary of America poster contest! 🎨

Discover healing through creative writing with HEARD. ✍️ Join our workshops to explore emotions, connect, and reclaim yo...
04/03/2026

Discover healing through creative writing with HEARD.

✍️ Join our workshops to explore emotions, connect, and reclaim your narrative. 💕

👉 Learn more:🌐 heardnova.org

03/31/2026

Inside a recent HEARD visual arts workshop, instructor Shamila Karamchandani
asked participants:

“Who is renting your headspace?”

Students reflected through sculpture, symbolism, and visual storytelling.
These are not decorative art projects.

They are acts of identity reconstruction.
On April 22, HEARD will participate in Spring2ACTion to sustain programs
like this.

Early Giving starts April 8 - If you'd like to support the work now:
https://heardnova.org/donate/

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Alexandria, VA
22314

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+12027063809

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