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Serving Thousands of Needy Alexandrians Each Year
ALIVE!( ALexandrians In Volved 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. Learn more ... Save the Date: ALIVE!’s Second Annual Empty Bowls Alexandria!
When: November 12, 2016 at 6:00 PM Last year, our community came together to donate $37,000 to feed Alexandrians in need at the inaugural Empty Bowls Alexandria event. Join us this November to help even more neighbors put food on their tables. Download the flyer, buy a ticket, or become an event sponsor. Step ALIVE! Walkathon Wrap-up
Despite early morning showers, the weather broke for a few hours during the afternoon, allowing more than 100 individuals to participate in the 35th Annual Step ALIVE! Walkathon. Led out of First Christian Church by bagpipes, walkers strolled down King Street into and around Old Town. Returning to the church, an array of returning walkers were greeted by the sounds of the Taste of Bluegrass Band and delicious food donated by sponsors and volunteers. We thank all of our sponsors and walkers for making this year’s Step ALIVE! Walkathon a success. (See the sponsors for this event.) 
ALIVE’s Food Warehouse Project Receives Grant from TechFoundationThe ALIVE! Food and Family Emergency Program has received a generous grant of $14,256 from TechFoundation, Inc. as part of its TechGrants Program. Read the press release. Introducing 2016 Living Legend of Alexandria: Diane CharlesDiane Charles has been selected as one of twelve 2016 Living Legends of Alexandria. Selections are made following a process where the community nominates individuals who have made a difference lives of others in Alexandria. According to the official selection announcement, Show more ...
"Diane Charles has lived and worked in Alexandria over 30 years. She has recognized community needs and found ways to make positive change. As Director of Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) for 11 years and currently leading ALIVE! she has grown and strengthened programs and staffing and leads by example as a citizen-volunteer." Partnering with the Alexandria Sheriff’s Department
ALIVE! regularly partners with the Alexandria’s Department to provide food, such as single servings that can be carried, to the homeless and others in need in the City of Alexandria. Here, Deputy Wright helps out a resident in January 2016. Diane Charles Attends White House Briefing on Childhood HungerALIVE!'s Executive Director, Diane Charles, was recently invited to attend "A White House Conversation on Child Hunger in America." The program consisted to two panels discussing research evidence on child hunger in America and the role of SNAP and the practitioner and beneficiary perspectives of SNAP, hunger, children's life outcomes. During the first panel, “Research Evidence on Child Hunger in America and the Role of SNAP,” Diane and others heard from leading economists discuss their research which provides evidence on child hunger and the broad value of SNAP. The second panel, “Practitioner and Beneficiary Perspectives on SNAP, Hunger, and Children’s Life Outcomes,” included presentations from those who are on the ground working on child hunger every day. ALIVE’s CDC Shines in Recent NAEYC Accreditation RenewalThe ALIVE! Child Development Center (CDC) is pleased to announce it has achieved another five-year term of accreditation from NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children). Read the press release.  ALIVE! Empty Bowls Event
ALIVE!’s inaugural Empty Bowls Alexandria event on Saturday night, November 14th, brought together over 130 people to raise awareness and funds to feed people in Alexandria who are hungry. Over $30,000 was raised to support ALIVE!’s Last Saturday Food Distribution and Family Emergency Programs.
See our current list of sponsors.
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Held at the Durant Arts Center in Old Town, guests at ALIVE!’s Empty Bowls event enjoyed a delicious meal of soup, bread and desserts provided by 12 of Alexandria’s restaurants. Jen Walker Real Estate Team, Mercedes-Benz of Alexandria and Whole Foods – Old Town were the lead financial sponsors of the event. Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Fine Arts Department and their ceramics students crafted and provided unique bowls for each attendee. ALIVE! is the largest private safety net for those in need in the City of Alexandria.
Empty Bowls is an international grassroots program encouraging local artists and organizations to work together to raise hunger awareness and help feed those who are hungry in their own communities.
40th Annual Alexandria Turkey Trot Brings in Canned Goods and Monetary Donations
