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Community

Communities are built on ideas, knowledge and talents working towards a common purpose. Here are some of the ways we contribute to the world around us.

Desks/Workstations & Private Offices for Rent

Tired of working in your basement? Ready to be energized by a group of fun, talented creatives every day?

Belmont Inc is an organizational branding firm in Old Town, Alexandria, occupying roughly 3,000 square feet of renovated warehouse space on North Saint Asaph St. We have four workstations and two private offices that are currently unused, and are looking for creative professionals who would like to come to work in a fun office environment and utilize the space.

Professions that would mesh well in our environment include: photographers, copywriters, freelance designers, illustrators, etc. Freelancers who have complementary skills to our work will have the opportunity to be handpicked to work on freelance projects with Belmont as the opportunities present themselves.

Think of it like a co-op with interesting, talented people who feed off of each other’s energy. If you have positive energy to share, this is the place for you! It’s time to wake up and love coming to your office every day!

Included:Access to two restrooms and a kitchenette, Weekly professional cleaning with trash removal, Utilities, Internet Connection

Not Included: Phone Service, Printer Usage

Workstations to rent for $350/month each. Private Offices to rent for $600/month each.

Call Laura Michael at 703-519-4550 to tour the space!

Belmont, Inc Hosts Networking Event for the Campagna Center

On Tuesday May 19th, Belmont, Inc. invited local business owners and friends to learn more about the programs and services of the the Campagna Center.  The Campagna Center has been supporting the Alexandria community since 1945, caring for more than 1,500 children daily.

They operate seven programs that focus on providing services that allow children to arrive at school ready to learn and ensure they are academically successful at each grade level.  Graduating seniors T.C. Williams High School were present to speak about what the "Building Better Futures' program has meant to them.  The program provides at-risk Latino and non-Latino ESL high school students with support and services to succeed in school and beyond.

The event was hosted at Belmont headquarters and was attended by City Council and School Board members as well as local business owners and partners. 

Picture below: Abi Byrd and Alissa Sauer with graduates of the Building Better Futures program

Supporting the Alexandria Small Business Development Center

On Monday, May 4th, 2009 Nancy Belmont and Jill Erber (Cheesetique), along with the rest of the Alexandria Small Business Development Center (SBDC)'s board of directors, sponsored a fundraiser for the Alexandria SBDC.  The Alexandria SBDC, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization provides free counseling, training, and information in all aspects of small business management.

The event included a wine and cheese class taught by Cheesetique's owner, Jill Erber.  Cheesetique donated 100% of the wine, cheese and staffing for the event, as well as 15% of retail sales.  Invitation design, printing and postage were donated by Belmont, Inc.  100% of the $3,800 raised by the event will benefit the Alexandria Small Business Development Center and the clients it serves.  A special thanks to Mayor Euille who showed up on election-eve to show his support to the full-house crowd.

Belmonsters Give Back to Alexandria

On Friday May 1st, 2009 the entire Belmont team participated in the Second Annual Spring for Alexandria. The event strives to bring together business, government, non profits, and neighbors to participate in over 100 service projects throughout the City.

This year, we were selected as the group to paint a mural for Volunteer Alexandria. The mural depicted their logo and is located in their headquarters on Alfred Street in Old Town Alexandria.

Before the volunteer event, Nancy Belmont attended the 11th annual Business Philanthropy Summit where Colin Powell spoke about the importance of volunteering and being involved in philanthropic events.

Youth Voices for Unity

On October 24th, Jim Jones and Nancy Belmont participated in Youth Voices for Unity, a program that brings together a diverse group of Alexandria youth from all around the city to make their voices heard through artistic campaigns that will be displayed at various events in and around Alexandria, VA.

Meeting with professional artists (poets, painters, graphic designers, etc.) and students of all ages, the AYVU facilitates interactive workshops and discussions around issues of race/ethnicity, identity, prejudice and discrimination. From those discussions about real life for Alexandria teens and youth we work together on the common themes with the artists to create a vision of who we are, and to share that with others.

Jim will be designing a series of posters that represents the ideas of two T.C. Williams Students.  Stop back to see the final product!

Check out the group's Facebook page for more information.

Spring for Alexandria & The Business Philanthropy Summit

On April 25th, Abi Tropea and Nancy Belmont participated in the Alexandria Volunteer Bureau's Spring for Alexandria day, a full-day's worth of volunteering by the City of Alexandria and local business community.  Abi designed templates for Empowering Women International, a non-profit organization that promotes the art of immigrant women and teaches them business skills.

Nancy Belmont also participated in the panel discussion of the Business Philanthropy Summit, where she discussed ways small businesses can benefit from their philanthropic efforts.  Other participants on the panel were Mayor Bill Euille, former Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer, and Nora Partlow, owner of St. Elmo's Coffee Pub.