ALIVE! Newsroom
November 2022
November Volunteer Newsletter
Scouting for Food on November 12th Each year, Alexandria-area Scouts go door to door to collect food donations for ALIVE! and other local food banks. Food drives like this are especially important during the holiday months when we see demand increase for food assistance. If you have already received a flyer on your door about Scouting for Food, make sure [...]
Congregational Connection for November 7th
Congregational Connection Scouting for Food on November 12th Did you get a flyer on your door this weekend from the Alexandria-area Boy Scouts? The National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts will holding the 34th Annual Scouting for Food drive on Saturday, November 12th. Local residents are invited to leave bagged donations at their doorsteps by 8:30am for the morning pickup. Food [...]
October 2022
Congregational Connection for October 4th
Congregational Connection StepALIVE! is just around the corner and we are almost halfway to our goal of raising $80,000 to support our Alexandria neighbors in need. Thank you to the 33 teams who have already signed up to participate in this year's walkathon, and to our generous sponsors for contributing to this day of action! Please help us to spread [...]
September 2022
Congregational Connection for September 19th
Congregational Connection Start your StepALIVE! Walkathon Team We are less than a month away from the 41st annual StepALIVE! Walkathon on Sunday, October 16th! Thank you to the congregations who have already formed a team for this event! Agudas Achim Congregation Alfred Street Baptist Church Baha'i's of Alexandria Church of Saint Clement Emmanuel Episcopal Church First Christian Church of Alexandria Good [...]
Volunteers Needed for September Events
The ALIVE! Furniture Program is Back! A huge thank you to the team of volunteers from Christ Church who collected furniture on Saturday morning and delivered donated items to Alexandrians in need. Let us know if you can lend a hand on Saturday 9/17 and 9/24 from 8:00am -1:00 pm meeting at the Food Warehouse (801 South Payne St). Click here to [...]
Congregational Connection for September 8th
Congregational Connection Thank you to the Old Town Festival of Speed & Style for this $15,000 contribution! This will help to ensure that ALIVE! has the resources needed to provide a safety net for our neighbors in need of food, shelter, and emergency financial assistance for rent and other basic needs. We are so grateful to our friends at Burke & [...]