ALIVE! Newsroom
January 2023
Alexandria Gazette Packet: Low-Income Families Struggle as Benefits End
By Shirley Ruhe Thursday, January 19, 2023 It is almost the end of the month. The family’s plastic EBT card used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance is empty. SNAP is a Federally funded program used to help families that meet income and residency requirements criteria to have money to purchase food. The high cost [...]
December 2022
Press Release: ALIVE! Receives $1.5 Million for Community Project Funding Request
ALIVE! Receives $1.5 Million for Community Project Funding Request Funding to Purchase Food Warehouse Space To Alleviate the Suffering Caused by Food Insecurity Alexandria, VA: Last week, the Senate and House voted and passed the year-long federal government funding bill which includes $1.5 million dollars for ALIVE!’s Community Project Funding Request. This $1.5 million investment amounts to the largest one-time commitment [...]
November 2022
Patch: GivingTuesday: Alexandria Nonprofits That Could Use Your Help
GivingTuesday: Alexandria Nonprofits That Could Use Your Help Nonprofits could use support as small gift donations have dropped in the U.S. Here are some local nonprofits worth a look. Emily Leayman,Patch Staff Posted Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 10:06 am ET|Updated Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 12:39 pm ET GivingTuesday is a chance to show support for Alexandria nonprofits during the holiday [...]
September 2022
Zebra Press: StepALIVE! Steps into 41st Year of 5K Fundraiser
StepALIVE! Steps into 41st Year of 5K Fundraiser Register by Oct. 1 to become a sponsor! Grace Arnold September 16, 2022 StepALIVE! returns this year on October 16. (All photos courtesy ALIVE!) ALEXANDRIA, VA–Founded by fourteen faith communities in 1969, StepALIVE! celebrates its 41st year in action supported by its now 50 interfaith communities this year! An annual 5k walk-run, StepALIVE! is not [...]
July 2022
FOX 5 Zip Trip to Alexandria: Hometown Hero (Video)
It case you missed it, here's the clip from Fox 5 DC's Zip Trip interview with ALIVE!'s Jennifer Ayers, Jose Amaya, and Xiomara Hernandez. Alexandria's West End neighborhood was featured in a morning-long live broadcast from Port City Brewing Company on Friday. There were more than a dozen live segments showcasing local dining, arts, history, and the community. During the [...]
June 2022
Join us on June 28th for a webinar to explore ALIVE!’s new volunteer portal!
ALIVE!'s Volunteer Coordinator, Xiomara Hernandez, will be hosting two zoom trainings on Tuesday, June 28th to demonstrate the features of our new volunteer registration system. Because you are someone who has volunteered with ALIVE! in the past we wanted to invite you to join us. Please click the links below to RSVP for one of the upcoming virtual trainings. RSVP for [...]
