Announcements
The ALIVE! Food Hubs will be closed November 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th. ALIVE!’s Food Programs will be closed December 22nd through January 4th.
December ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF)
ALIVE! Food Hubs
ALIVE! Food Hubs offer free food, personal items, cleaning supplies, school supplies, and referrals to other services. ALIVE! Food Hubs are for City of Alexandria residents. Proof of Alexandria residency may be requested. Please note that both Food Hubs will be closed on December 16th and December 22nd through January 4th.
Food Hub at 510-F South Van Dorn St
Tuesdays 11 am – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Wednesdays 11 am – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Thursdays 11 am – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm
Food Hub at 2601 Mount Vernon Ave
Tuesdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Wednesdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Thursdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm
Food Distributions
ALIVE! distributes free bags of groceries (produce, chicken, eggs, bread) at three locations one Saturday a month from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. Please bring reusable bags. ALIVE! food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested.
Saturday, December 16th 8:30am – 10:30am
Drive-through:
• NVCC Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 5000 Dawes Ave)
Walk-up:
• Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
• William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Pop-Up Food Distributions
ALIVE! provides bags of food to neighborhoods and apartment buildings in collaboration with our community partners. Drive-through and walk-up service are available depending on the site. ALIVE! pop-up food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested.
Saturday, December 9th 10am – 12pm at UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
Saturday, December 9th 8am – 10am at Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Thursday, December 14th 4:30pm – 6pm at Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Friday, December 15th 10:30am – 12pm at Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Thursday, December 21st 4pm – 6pm at Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Rd)
The Fall Issue of ALIVE! Wire Is Out
Read the Fall 2023 edition and previous ALIVE! Wire issues.
Who We Are
ALIVE! is the oldest and largest private safety net in the City of Alexandria dedicated to fighting poverty and hunger. An interfaith nonprofit organization founded in 1969, ALIVE! has 50 member congregations. We are also supported by the City of Alexandria, local organizations and businesses, and volunteers.
SERVICES
EVICTION PREVENTION
ALIVE! HOUSE
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
FOOD
FURNITURE
HOUSEWARES
VOLUNTEER FOR ALIVE!
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NEWS
Congregational Connection for August 7th
August Congregational Connection You may have seen the results of the July Food Drive with Volunteer Alexandria. Together we were able to exceed our goal of collecting 30,000 pounds of food for our Alexandria neighbors in need! Thank you to [...]
EVENTS
Scouting For Food – Nov. 4th
Scouting For Food is one of the most successful food drives for ALIVE! each year and we couldn't do this without the help of some amazing Alexandria Scouts who collect food donations door to door! This year, Scouting For Food [...]
