Announcements
Everyone at ALIVE! is grateful to our Alexandria community for its support in helping us adapt services and expand our operating scale to meet increased calls for help. Your support remains important today and sustains our ability to be a constant resource for our neighbors.
The ALIVE! Food Hub offers residents of the City of Alexandria free food, personal items, cleaning supplies, school supplies, and connections to information about other services. No ID is required, but some survey information will be requested.
West End Food Hub (510-F South Van Dorn Street)
Operating Hours:
Tuesdays 11am – 6pm
Wednesdays 11am – 6pm
Thursdays 11am – 6pm
Saturdays 10am – 2pm
(New Location)
ALIVE! Food Hub (2601 Mount Vernon Avenue)
Operating Hours:
Tuesdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Wednesdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Thursdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Saturdays 10am – 2pm
Food Distribution Calendar
ALIVE! distributes free bags of groceries (produce, chicken, eggs, bread) at three locations one Saturday per month. Please bring reusable bags to food distribution events so that ALIVE! can recycle them for future events. All reusable bags are accepted. ALIVE! food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. No ID is required.
Saturday, March 25 from 8:30am – 10:30am
Drive-through:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
NVCC Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 5000 Dawes Ave)- No walk up distribution available.
Walk-up:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Saturday, April 28 from 8:30am – 10:30am
Drive-through:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
NVCC Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 5000 Dawes Ave)- No walk up distribution available.
Walk-up:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Pop-Up Food Distributions Events
ALIVE! provides bags of food to specific neighborhoods and apartment buildings, in collaboration with our community partners, in the parking lot at each pop-up location. Drive-through and walk-up service available depending on site. ALIVE! food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. No ID is required, but some survey information will be requested.
Thursday, April 13 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Friday, April 21 from 10:30am – Noon
Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Saturday, April 22 from 8:00am – 10:00am
Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Saturday, April 22 from 10:00am – Noon
UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
April ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF)
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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 49 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!
ALIVE! is a volunteer based organization.
Discover the role that’s right for you and volunteer today.
FIND MY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
NEWS
Congregational Connection for March 3rd
Congregational Connection ALIVE! Prepares for Decreases in SNAP Benefits Thank you to DC News Now for highlighting how the end of additional pandemic era SNAP benefits could impact food insecurity in Alexandria. In the month of February alone we distributed [...]
EVENTS
Empty Bowls- February 25
February 25, 2023, 6pm – 8:30pm Join us for the 6th annual Empty Bowls Alexandria to benefit ALIVE! We are excited to be back in person to raise funds and awareness for families facing food insecurity in the City of [...]
