ALIVE!
Serving Over 12,000 Needy Alexandrians Yearly
ALIVE! (ALexandrians InVolved
Ecumenically) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
of volunteers from over 40 religious congregations
and the community working together to help those
in need in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1969,
ALIVE! is the largest private safety net for the
needy in the city of Alexandria, addressing short-term
to long-term needs for those less fortunate in the
community.
ALIVE! serves over 12,000 Alexandrians annually
with shelter; low-cost early childhood education
and childcare; financial help for rent, utilities,
medical care and other critical needs; emergency
food; and deliveries of donated furniture and housewares.
More than 700 volunteers a year help ALIVE! fulfill
the mission to put faith and love into action. Of
ALIVE!’s seven programs, five are staffed and managed
entirely by volunteers. ALIVE! is Alexandrians
helping Alexandrians.
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Long-Serving Volunteer Coordinator Leaving
Pam Goodell, ALIVE!'s long-serving volunteer coordinator, chairperson of the
ALIVE! Gala for three years, and leader of or participant in many other ALIVE! activities,
is leaving us in late June for a change of employment.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms with high winds damaged playground equipment at
ALIVE's Child Developent Center, a full-day, year-round preschool for children of
working low-income families. The CDC is licensed for forty-six 3, 4, and 5 year-old
at-risk children who need preschool to help them prepare for kindergarten.
Without this preschool, with its sliding fee scale, these children might be placed
in less desirable day care. Since 1972, the CDC has given these children a chance
to start their education with the same opportunities offered to
kindergartners from higher income families.
Generous Community Response After Robbery
The
recent theft of a large supply of food intended for hungry
Alexandria residents has prompted an overwhelming response from many in Metro Washington.
ALIVE! and the families we serve deeply appreciate your generosity!
Learn More About ALIVE!
. . . and our many
volunteer
opportunities and
wish lists of needed items for our programs.
ALIVE! is honored to be listed in the
Catalogue for Philanthropy, which identifies
and promotes "excellent, trustworthy nonprofits in Greater Washington."
Learn more here.
ALIVE!'s Vision
ALIVE!’s volunteers strive to put their faith and love into
action by committing themselves to alleviate the suffering caused by poverty and to bring
about dramatic improvement in the lives of those in need. Through the committed
efforts of people of faith, ALIVE! explores new ways and resources to bring about a
day when we have been able to meet all of the critical needs of those in our community.
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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
"Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)
