Wearing a kilt for the first time, David joined hundreds of people who braved freezing rain and snow to kick off the holiday season in Alexandria Saturday marching in the annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade.
“The Scottish Walk is one of my favorite events of the season, and even when it’s so cold and wet, it’s a wonderful way to come together as a community and kick off the holidays,” said David, who traces part of his family heritage to Scotland. “It’s especially meaningful because it highlights the important services the Campagna Center provides for our children and families.”
Alexandria’s Campagna Center provides a variety of quality educational and after care programs for children throughout the city.
The parade was one of several events that comprise the annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend, hosted by the Campagna Center and the Saint Andrew’s Society of Washington, D.C. The Walk kicked off with the Society in the lead and featured Scottish military regiments, highlanders, school bands, citizen groups and associations, Scottish clan societies, Campagna Center volunteers and children, vintage cars, the parade’s Grand Marshal, Alexandria Police Chief Earl Cook, and local and regional political leaders.
