The Washington Post Leads in Circulation Decreases

According to figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the Post's daily circulation fell 7.84 percent from March 2011 to March 2012, representing the single biggest drop among the 25 biggest newspapers in the U.S.

Peeps Show VI Winners Announced

Our sixth annual Peeps Diorama Contest brought in hundreds upon hundreds of entries. After whittling by a panel of judges and voting by journalists in The Washington Post newsroom, we’ve got a winner: “OccuPeep D.C.,” created by Cori E. Wright, 38, of Fal

Peeps Diorama Contest Deadline Monday

"We want you to make a diorama of a famous occurrence or scene," said the Post. "It can be a historic, current or future event, or it can be a nod to pop culture. The one rule is that all the characters in the diorama must be played by Peeps."

Drink Beer? Volunteer!

The Washington Post seeks taste testers for their 2012 bracketed taste-off.

Friday, Feb. 17, is the deadline for The Washington Post's 2012 Beer Madness taster applications. The Food section's annual Beer Madness bracketed taste-off will feature 32 all-American craft brews, according to the paper. To be considered for one of the four reader designated slots, you must be able to attend the evening tasting sessions on Feb. 27 and March 5. To apply, send an email to food@washpost.com with BEER MADNESS in the subject line.  In the email: Instructions written by Bonnie S. Benwick in The Washington Post.

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Giving Locally at Year's End

You can benefit from the tax deduction as local nonprofits benefit from your gift.

Karen Hube, a columnist for The Fiscal Times, presented five steps to maximize end-of-the-year charitable giving.  In the Washington Post she wrote: "Above all, advisers say, keep good documentation of your giving," she said. Rankings, ratings and financial analyses of charities are available at CharityNavigator and CharityWatch. As you consider end-of-year gifts, think local, said Nancy-jo Manney, executive director of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.  The following is a sampling of nonprofits in Fairfax County.  Those marked with an asterisk (*) are based in Burke/Springfield.  This is not an exhaustive list.  If you have another nonprofit to recommend, please do so in the comment section of this article. *Burke Volunteer …

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Susan Larson

12:13 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011

More local giving opportunities! Here are the nonprofits which are members of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce http://business.springfieldchamber.org/list/Category/non-profit.htm   more ›