Announcements
September ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF)
October ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF)
November ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF)
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.
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, September 30th 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)
Saturday, October 28th 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.
Thursday, October 12th from 4:30 pm – 6 pm (Volunteers Needed)
Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Thursday, October 19th 4pm – 6pm
Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Rd)
Friday, October 20th 10:30am – 12pm
Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Saturday, October 21st 8am – 10am
Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Saturday, October 21st 10am – 12pm
UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
StepALIVE! 2023
Help us meet our goal of raising $100,000 for our Alexandria neighbors in need! For more than 50 years, ALIVE! has supported our neighbors in need. Please help us fight poverty and hunger in Alexandria by walking with us at the 42nd Annual StepALIVE! Walkathon .
October 15, 2023
1:15pm | On-site registration and T-shirt pick-up
2:00pm | Kickoff
3:30pm | Post-walk celebration
Starting at First Christian Church (2723 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302)
Registration Fee:
$25 | Individual Walker ($30 at event)
$10 | Children 6 -13
$10 | Seniors 70+
Free | Children under 6
Register today at stepalive.org. All paid registrants receive the 2023 StepALIVE! T-shirt.
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!
ALIVE! is a volunteer based organization.
Discover the role that’s right for you and volunteer today.
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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
StepALIVE! 2023 Fundraiser on October 15
42nd Annual StepALIVE! on October 15th For more than 50 years, ALIVE! has supported our neighbors in need. Please help us fight poverty and hunger in Alexandria by walking with us at the  42nd Annual StepALIVE! Walkathon to benefit ALIVE!. RSVP: [...]
