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Alexandria, VA (October 2, 2006) – On Saturday, September 30^th, during Seaport Day in Alexandria, the Old Dominion Boat Club presented Joe Youcha, Executive Director of the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, with a check for over $8,000 that exceed last year’s contribution. The money was raised at the ODBC’s 2^nd Annual “Party on the Potomac” Seaport Foundation fundraiser hosted by Club Members the weekend of September 8^th.Over forty boats from visiting yacht clubs participated in the weekend’s events filling the Alexandria City Marina and overflowing to raft-up on the Old Town Alexandria waterfront.

Lorraine Lloyd, Commodore of ODBC and coordinator of the event, said “Once again the event was a success for the Seaport Foundation and Old Town Alexandria restaurants and businesses. Our visiting Yacht Club boaters also had an opportunity to experience our great Art Festival. We want our Associate Yacht Club members to view ODBC and Old Town Alexandria as a regular boating destination.”

Youcha said “The ODBC has been a good neighbor for a long time. They are always supportive of our needs. This money will go to help young people who dropped out of school to get a GED and learn a Trade.”

ODBC hosted the visiting Associate Yacht Club Members and their friends with a Friday night reception, DockYard Sale, a Saturday evening auction and dance, and a Sunday farewell breakfast.

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The Old Dominion Boat Club, the oldest rowing boat club in the United States, has been a part of the Alexandria community since its first meeting in September of 1880. Over the course of 125-year history, the Boat Club has consistently had a history of service to the community and as a continuous supporter to the social, recreational, civic, and material progress of the City of Alexandria.

The Club’s community support includes its sponsorship of the Select Fall H.S. Rowing Program, funding of high school rowing scholarships, and a 40-year-long sponsorship of a Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringing. Sponsorships also include fundraisers for the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, Alexandria Chapter of the American Liver Foundation, the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and making charitable donations to the Make a Wish Foundation, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information on ODBC access their website at www.olddominionboatclub.com.

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The Alexandria Seaport Foundation is a non-profit volunteer based organization. They focus on serving at-risk youths. Their apprenticeship program is the quickest, surest path for disadvantaged youth to find their way to economic independence and a positive life. There programs also reach out to other elements of the community. Their programs include:
--- boatbuilding apprenticeships for at-risk youths,
--- boatbuilding classes and "open shops" for the general public ,
--- community and family boatbuilding projects, both local and national

For more information on the Alexandria Seaport Foundation access their website at www.alexandriaseaport.org.