Announcements
ALIVE!’s 6th Annual Empty Bowls Alexandria will be held at the Durant Art Center in Old Town on Saturday, February 25th with all funds raised making an immediate impact in the lives of our neighbors in need.
The event has sold out every year we have hosted, and we anticipate that it will again in 2023, especially since it’s the first year we have held it since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early Bird registration closes January 25 (early bird price is $75)
Registration is $95 once early bird registration closes
To register visit: https://www.alive-inc.org/emptybowls/
Food Distribution Calendar
ALIVE Food Distribution Calendar – January 2023 (PDF)
ALIVE Food Distribution Calendar – February 2023 (PDF)
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, January 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)
Saturday, February 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)
The ALIVE! Food Hub offers residents of the City of Alexandria:
• food • personal items • cleaning supplies • school supplies • community • connections to information other about services
Food Hub Hours of Operation:
Tuesdays Noon-6:00pm
Wednesdays Noon-6:00pm
Thursdays Noon-6:00pm
Fridays 10am-1pm
Saturdays 10am-1pm
Located at:
510-F South Van Dorn Street
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.
Thursday, February 9 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Friday, February 10 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Casa Chirilagua (4109 Mt. Vernon Ave)
Friday, February 17 from 10:30am – Noon
Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Saturday, February 18 from 8:00am – 10:00am
Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Saturday, February 18 from 10:00am – Noon
UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
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
Alexandria Gazette Packet: Low-Income Families Struggle as Benefits End
By Shirley Ruhe Thursday, January 19, 2023 It is almost the end of the month. The family’s plastic EBT card used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance is empty. SNAP is a Federally funded program [...]
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 [...]
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Good luck with the logistical nightmare.