Announcements
Registration is now open for the 41st annual StepALIVE! Walkathon on Sunday, October 16th!
Join other ALIVE! supporters for an outdoor kickoff, a group walk through Old Town, and a post-walk celebration.
There will be prizes for the teams with the most walkers and teams that raise the most.
Click here to learn more and to register today!
Food Distribution Calendar
ALIVE! Food Distribution Calendar – October 2022
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, October 29 from 8:30am – 10:30am
Drive-through:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
NVCC Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 500 Dawes Ave) – No walk-up distribution available
Walk-up:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
ALIVE! Food Hub
The ALIVE! Food Hub offers Alexandria residents free:
• food • personal items • cleaning supplies • school supplies • community • connections to information other services
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.
Thursday, October 13 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Friday, October 14 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Casa Chirilagua (4109 Mt. Vernon Ave)
Saturday, October 15 from 8:00am – 10:00am
Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Saturday, October 15 from 10:00am – Noon
UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
Friday, October 21 from 10:30am – Noon
Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Who We Are
ALIVE! is the oldest and largest private safety net in the City of Alexandria, VA 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!
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 September 19th
Congregational Connection Start your StepALIVE! Walkathon Team We are less than a month away from the 41st annual StepALIVE! Walkathon on Sunday, October 16th! Thank you to the congregations who have already formed a team for this event! Agudas Achim Congregation [...]
EVENTS
StepALIVE! 2022- October 16th
41st Annual StepALIVE! on October 16 For over 50 years, ALIVE! has supported our neighbors in need. Please help us fight poverty and hunger in Alexandria by walking with us at the 41st Annual StepALIVE! Walkathon to benefit ALIVE!. There are [...]
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