Cornerstone Craftsman

07/31/2026

Building Careers. Strengthening Our Community. -

For the second consecutive summer, we are proud to partner with Alexandria Workforce Development through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to provide meaningful, paid work experiences for local youth interested in the skilled trades.

06/10/2026

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04/23/2026

At Cornerstone Craftsman, we believe that providing young people with skilled trades training does more than just fill a workforce gap—it creates a pathway to economic mobility, stability, and purpose 💪✨

🔨 Our Goal for Spring2Action 2026:
We are raising funds to expand our Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Your donations today will directly support:

🛠️ The Learning Lab: One-on-one tutoring in math 📐 and reading 📚—essential skills for success in the trades.
🥽 OSHA Certification: Helping our students become safety-certified ✔️ and job-ready 🚧
🍱 Essential Resources: Meals 🍽️, transportation 🚐, and tools 🔧 for our 50+ (and growing!) youth on our waitlist 📈

🙌 How to Take Action:
Every gift—no matter the size—makes a HUGE difference ❤️ Because of the Spring2Action leaderboards 🏆 and prize grants, your $25 donation 💵 could help us unlock thousands more in community funding!

🏡 Let’s build a stronger Alexandria, one apprentice at a time. Thank you for standing with us 🤝💙


👉 Visit Our Spring 2 Action Site Here: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/cornerstonecraftsman

04/23/2026

We are overwhelmed with gratitude 💙✨🙏

Thanks to your incredible generosity and support during Spring2ACTion Alexandria’s Giving Day, we not only reached 100% of our goal—we surpassed it! 🎉🎉🙌💫

Every donation, share, and word of encouragement made a real difference 💖📣 Because of you, we can continue our mission and expand the impact we make in our community 🌎💙🌱

From all of us, thank you for believing in our work and standing with us 🤝❤️ We couldn’t have done this without you! 🙏✨

There's still time to donate tonight!
Donate here 👉: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/cornerstonecraftsman

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Pre-Apprenticeship program for strategically undervalued youth, provide Racial Equity, Citizenship, Community Involvement, Court Advocate, mentorship, skilled trades, workforce development, opportunity, low-income, vocational training and overall holistic support.,

04/22/2026

🚨🎉 BIG DAY, ALEXANDRIA! 🎉🚨

✨ TODAY is the day we cross the finish line! 🏁💥

Spring2ACTion is HERE 💙 and we are SO close 🤏 to hitting our goal—but we need YOU 🙌 to get us there! Every single gift 🎁 today gets us closer AND unlocks our FINAL donor match 💰🔥 meaning your impact is DOUBLED ✖️2 right now!

⏳ Don’t wait.
💥 Don’t miss this moment.
❤️ Be part of something BIG.

If you’ve been thinking about giving—THIS is your sign 👀✨
If you’ve supported us before—help push us OVER THE TOP 🏔️🙌

👉 Donate NOW: [https://www.spring2action.org/organization/cornerstonecraftsman](https://www.spring2action.org/organization/cornerstonecraftsman)
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Let’s rally together 📣 and show what this community can do when we show up BIG 💙🔥

Let’s FINISH STRONG 💪🎯

04/13/2026

Because of YOU 🎉💙 we reached our first matching goal—thank you for your incredible generosity, heart, and belief in our mission!

And it gets even better 🙌✨—your support is already moving us toward our second matching goal, with donations already making an impact there too!

We’re so close 🤩🔥 and every gift from here will be MATCHED, doubling the difference you make 💥 If you’re able, please consider giving and helping us cross this next finish line 🏁

👉 Donate here:
https://www.spring2action.org/organi.../cornerstonecraftsman

We truly couldn’t do this without you—thank you for being part of something so special 💙🙏

04/09/2026

💙 Thank You for Giving Back, Even Without Realizing It 💙

To everyone who joined us at Dine for a Cause at Theismann’s — thank you. 🍽️✨

With every meal shared, you helped make a difference, as 10% of all food proceeds were donated to Cornerstone Craftsman.

What may have felt like a simple night out became something so much bigger — an opportunity to support our mission and help us continue changing lives in our community.

That kind of generosity, whether intentional or unexpected, means more than words can say. Every act of support matters, and we are deeply grateful for each and every person who showed up.

And a heartfelt thank you to Joe Theismann's Restaurant for partnering with us and turning dinner into impact. ❤️

Because of YOU, this work continues.

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04/09/2026

Early Giving for Spring2ACTion starts TODAY — April 8!

This year, your gift goes even further because Cornerstone Craftsman has TWO matching opportunities 🙌

✨ Anonymous Match up to $3,000
✨ Anonymous Match up to $15,000

That means your donation can make DOUBLE the impact in helping us continue creating meaningful opportunities through our mission.

💥 Don’t wait — help us build momentum early!

👉 Donate here:
https://www.spring2action.org/organi.../cornerstonecraftsman

04/06/2026

Support Cornerstone Craftsman! Help Our Youth While You Dine on April 8th! Read Below for Further Information!

Cornerstone Craftsman is thrilled to announce our second year of participating in the Spring2Action Alexandria giving event. This annual giving event provides nonprofits like ours an opportunity to obtain funding from the Alexandria community.

Today, 28 young pre-apprentices are actively building skills and shaping their futures, while another 51 youth, on our ever-growing waitlist, are waiting for a chance to do the same.

With your support today, we can give them the opportunities they deserve to overcome obstacles and create brighter futures!

To kick things off join us at Theismann’s from 12pm to 11pm on Wednesday, April 8th. Grab lunch, happy hour, or dinner. Ten percent of the proceeds will go directly to us and our program helping our youth in Alexandria City, supporting our 16 expected seniors to graduate on time.

You can learn more and prepare to support our mission by visiting our official Spring2Action page. Let’s spring into action together!

Visit Our Spring 2 Action Site Here: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/cornerstonecraftsman

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Cornerstone Craftsman empowers youth in Alexandria through skilled trades training -building hope, and creating career pathways for teens aged 12-17.