Welcome to ALIVE!

Building a Stronger, Healthier Alexandria—Together

ALIVE! is an Alexandria-based nonprofit supporting neighbors facing food insecurity, housing instability, and financial hardship. Each month, we serve over 20,000 Alexandrians with groceries, housing support, and essential assistance.

Your Support Matters:

• 8% of households in Alexandria face food insecurity
• 9% of Alexandria residents live below the federal poverty line
• 44% of food-insecure individuals are not eligible for government assistance

Together, we can build a stronger community where every neighbor has access to food, housing, and critical support.

You Can Make an Impact Immediately:

Your gift today helps provide food, housing stability, and emergency assistance for neighbors in Alexandria. Even small contributions help ALIVE! respond quickly when need shows up.

Thank you for taking a moment to learn about ALIVE!

And thank you to our restaurant partners for helping bring more neighbors into this work.

Want to Get Involved?

If you’d like to take the next step, there are lots of ways to help:

Volunteer – Help distribute groceries, deliver furniture, or support programs

Donate Food or Host a Drive – Community donations provide nearly half the food we distribute

Partner – Businesses can support ALIVE!’s work across Alexandria

Candy Cane Bar Crawl for ALIVE!

ALIVE! is the beneficiary of the 10th Annual Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl, hosted by the Del Ray Business Association and sponsored by the Jen Walker Team.

Thank you to the restaurants helping make this night count for our community:

Northside 10 • HopsNShine • Los Tios • Piece Out Del Ray • Cheesetique • Pork Barrel BBQ • Joy on the Avenue • St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub / Market2Market • Del Ray Pizzeria • Gustave Boulangerie • Evening Star Cafe • Pak Soii • Rosemarino D’Italia • Matt & Tony’s All Day Kitchen • The Garden Del Ray • Bella Napoli • Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap