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.

The 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 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 2:30pm)
Wednesdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 2:30pm)
Thursdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2 pm – 2:30 pm)
Saturdays 9am – 3pm

Del Ray Food Hub at 2601 Mount Vernon Avenue
Tuesdays 12pm – 6pm (Closed 2 pm – 2:30 pm)
Wednesdays 12pm – 6pm (Closed 2 pm – 2:30 pm)
Thursdays 12pm – 6pm (Closed 2 pm – 2:30 pm)
Saturdays 9am – 3pm

Monthly 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, March 28th, 8:30am – 10:30am
• Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Avenue)
• William Ramsay Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Avenue)

Community Partner Food Distributions

ALIVE! provides food assistance throughout the month with the help from our community partners. Proof of Alexandria City residency or an ALIVE! Client Card may be requested.

  • Wednesday, March 18th, 5pm – 7:30pm, Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King Street)
  • Thursday, March 19th, 4pm – 6pm, Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Road)
  • Saturday, March 21st, 10am – 12pm, UNCUT Youth at Jefferson-Houston School (1501 Cameron Street)

ALIVE! Pantry Partners

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

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

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.

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.