ALIVE! Newsroom

January 2022

The Zebra Press: Old Town Festival of Speed & Style Donates $20K to Local Charities

Old Town Festival of Speed & Style Donates $20K to Local Charities During a check presentation over the weekend, Old Town Festival of Speed & Style donated $20K to local charities. ALEXANDRIA, VA – Over MLK Day weekend, the organizers of the Old Town Festival of Speed & Style presented by Burke & Herbert Bank, presented checks to two local charities that benefited [...]

The Zebra Press: ALIVE! Hosting Food Drive in Honor of MLK Day at 5 Alexandria Locations

ALIVE! Hosting Food Drive in Honor of MLK Day at 5 Alexandria Locations The holiday is a national day of service in memory of the civil rights leader Kevin Dauray Courtesy photo ALEXANDRIA, VA – In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ALIVE! will be partnering with local faith communities to collect both food items and reusable bags from Friday, Jan. [...]

The Zebra Press: New Report Details the State of Eviction in Alexandria, Provides Recommendations To Address the Issue

The Zebra Press: New Report Details the State of Eviction in Alexandria, Provides Recommendations To Address the Issue ALEXANDRIA, va – The Alexandria Eviction Prevention Partnership (AEPP) and Racial Equity Partners began a project last July to assess the state of eviction prevention in the city. A report, released today by the nonprofit ALIVE!, takes an in-depth look at the issue of eviction, its causes, [...]

ALXnow: ALIVE! launching reusable bag drive to reduce waste at free food distributions

ALIVE! launching reusable bag drive to reduce waste at free food distributions Alexandria nonprofit ALIVE! is launching a reusable bag drive later this month to help residents get free food and reduce waste. ALIVE has given away millions of pounds of food to city residents since the pandemic started, and the reusable bags are also intended to bring awareness to the city’s [...]

Alexandria Gazette: Miracle on Commerce Street event collects for ALIVE! House

Miracle on Commerce Street Collects for Women’s Shelter By Shirley Ruhe Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Dee Johnson, Director of Client Services at ALIVE! House in Alexandria, donated for the Transitional Shelter for Women and Children at the Miracle on Commerce Street event Dec. 18. Johnson says the ALIVE! Shelter is full with four families. “Since a lot in the Shelter [...]