ALIVE! Newsroom
July 2023
Press Release: July City-Wide Food Drive with Volunteer Alexandria
July 5, 2023 Volunteer Alexandria to host a community wide food drive benefiting ALIVE! starting July 5th in response to urgent need for food Alexandria, VA - Volunteer Alexandria will be hosting the first ever City-Wide food drive from July 5th to July 28th with a goal of collecting 30,000 pounds of canned food items and addressing the increased need [...]
April 2023
Media Advisory- ALIVE! Opens Second Food Hub on April 12th
ALIVE! Opens Second Food Hub in Alexandria Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony April 12th 8:00am - 9:00am 2601 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 Event Summary: ALIVE! is excited to announce the Grand Opening of our second Food Hub at 2601 Mount Vernon Ave. This new ALIVE! Food Hub is across from Mt. Vernon Community School and will offer [...]
March 2023
Alexandria Food Resources Directory (March 2023)
Alexandria Food Resource Directory To download the full PDF of the Alexandria Food Resources Directory Click Here Government Agencies SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Formerly known as food stamps, assists individuals and families who are unable to purchase sufficient food for themselves by issuing an electronic benefit (EBT) card to purchase eligible food items. 855-635-4370 commonhelp.virginia.gov SNAP Double Dollar [...]
February 2023
Alexandria Patch: ALIVE Food Hub Planned At Proposed Samuel Madden Redevelopment
The Samuel Madden redevelopment from 66 to 532 units, which is up for city review in February, would have an ALIVE food hub. Emily Leayman, Patch Staff Posted Fri, Feb 3, 2023 Read the Full Story Here ALEXANDRIA, VA — If the proposed redevelopment of the Samuel Madden public housing is approved in the City of Alexandria, it would include [...]
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 [...]
