ALIVE! Community Food Hubs Schedule

The ALIVE! Community Food Hubs provide Alexandria residents with free groceries, personal care items, cleaning supplies, school supplies, and connections to other helpful services. Neighbors are welcome to visit once a month, and proof of residency may be requested.

Food Hubs are open most days, but closed on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, and all federal holidays. If there’s inclement weather, we follow the City of Alexandria’s guidelines for delays and closures.

West End Food Hub at 510-F South Van Dorn Street
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

Del Ray Food Hub at 2601 Mount Vernon Avenue
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

Last Saturday Community Fresh Market

ALIVE! distributes free bags of groceries (produce, chicken, eggs, bread) at multiple locations on the last Saturday of the 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. Please note that the ALIVE! Food Hubs will be closed on July 26th.

Saturday, August 23rd 8:30am – 10:30am
• Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Avenue)
• William Ramsay Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Avenue)

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.

Saturday, August 16th 10am – 12pm with UNCUT Youth at Jefferson-Houston School (1501 Cameron Street)

Wednesday, August 20th 5pm – 6:30pm Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King Street)

Thursday, August 21st 4pm – 6pm Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Road)

Food Pantries in Alexandria

ALIVE! supplies a number of community food pantries in the City of Alexandria. Find the food pantry nearest you.

West End Food Pantry (5150 Fillmore Avenue)
Mondays 5 pm – 6:30 pm (DASH Line 31, Metrobus 28A)
contact@westendfoodpantry.com


Christ House Food Pantry (131 S. West Street)

Evening Prepared Meals
Daily from 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
ccda.net/need-help/food/christ-house-evening-meal

Meade Memorial Episcopal (322 N. Alfred Street)

Bag Lunch Program
Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Every Saturday (Oct-Apr) 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
meadechurch.org


Oakland Baptist Church (3408 King Street)

First and third Fridays every month 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (DASH Line 31 & 36A/B)
obcalexandria.church


Ruby Tucker Family Center Food Pantry (322 Tancil Court)

Second Friday of the month 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church Food Pantry (317 N. Payne Street)
Fridays 10:00 am – 11:30 am, call 1.800.268.0448 to register for food pickup (DASH Line 30, 31 & King Street Trolley)
thegourmetangelmeals.org/

CCDA Alexandria Food Pantry (4725A Eisenhower Avenue)
Wednesdays – Thursdays 9 am – 1 pm. Please arrive by 12:30 pm
ccda.net/need-help/food/food-pantries/alexandria-food-pantry


Old Town Community Church (212 South Washington Street)

Breakfast Ministry
Wednesdays 6:00 am – 8:00 am
Open Table – Old Town Community Church

Home Delivery Program

ALIVE! delivers food Monday-Friday afternoons to the doorsteps of those who are unable to attend emergency food distributions. Home deliveries are available to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and single parents with very young children. Clients may receive once-monthly groceries: 3-5 days of shelf-stable food, meat, milk, fresh bread, eggs, and produce.

To receive home delivery, you must be referred by the City of Alexandria Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS) at 703-746-5700, an ALIVE! member congregation, or another social service agency. For more information on home delivery, complete the Contact Us online form or call 703-549-3692.

Community Partners

Community partners include food pantries, meal kitchens, and other distribution sites that together provide city-wide food resources and easier access. ALIVE! provides its partners with shelf-stable food, fresh bread, frozen meat, and produce. Find the community partner nearest you.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services Meade Memorial Church pantry
Alexandria Health Department Mt. Jezreel Church pantry
Alexandria Housing Development Corporation Neighborhood Health
Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Oakland Baptist Church pantry
Casa Chirilagua Old Presbyterian Meeting House Open Table Breakfast
Child and Family Network Centers Old Town Community Church Open Table Breakfast
Christ Church pantry Our Lady Queen of Peace
Christ House pantry Society of St. Vincent de Paul
DAR Al-Hijrah Islamic Center St. Joseph Catholic Church pantry
Ethiopian Center for Peace and Progress Washington Street United Methodist Church Open Table Breakfast
Ladrey Senior Housing Apartments West End Pantry
Lorton Community Acton Center  

 

Additional Food Access Resources

Alexandria City Public Schools
Food access for children and their families.

Hunger Free Alexandria
List of emergency food access points.

Alexandria Food Resources Directory
List of government agencies, food distributions, prepared meals, food delivery, and more.

Little Free Pantries
Always open. Mini-pantries. Grassroots crowdsourced mini pantry for immediate and local need. Always open to take or leave food. mapping.littlefreepantry.org