June Volunteer Newsletter

June Volunteer Schedule with ALIVE!

It takes a big team of volunteers to ensure that the food insecure families in our community have access to the assistance they need.

Thank you to the more than 100 volunteers who signed up to lend a hand Saturday’s ALIVE!’s food distributions at Cora Kelly Elementary School, NOVA Alexandria Campus, and William Ramsay Rec Center.

We couldn’t serve our neighbors in need without help from PHI NU OMEGA Chapter of AKA, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity helping with food distribution, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers and Deputies from the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office who managed traffic, and the volunteers who assist with language translation in Spanish, Dari, Pashto and more!

Ready to sign up for ALIVE!’s next Last Saturday Food Distribution events on June 24th?

Food Distributors, Traffic Marshalls, and Translators – Saturday, June 24 7:15 am – 11:30 am
Children ages 15-17 must be accompanied by an adult. Spanish, Dari, and Pashto language skills needed.
Meeting at three locations:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
NOVA Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 5000 Dawes Ave)
William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)

Food Distribution- Truck Drivers 
Must be age 21 and older to participate and have a valid driver’s license.
Saturday, June 24: 6:30 am – 11:30 am
Meeting at 801 South Payne St

Volunteers Needed for Saturday Furniture Deliveries

A very special thank you to ALIVE! member congregation the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, pictured below, for recruiting a team of volunteers to help with the Furniture Program on Saturday morning. These volunteers picked up donations of tables, chairs, and a bed with a frame in one of the ALIVE! trucks and delivered these items to two Alexandria families in need.

If you would like to lend a hand at an upcoming Saturday Furniture delivery just sign up online. We are looking to build teams of 4-7 volunteers each Saturday to load and unload the truck plus one person willing to drive the delivery truck.

Sign up to help staff the ALIVE! table at Alexandria’s Pride Resource Fair on June 3rd

This event will be held at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields (2701 Commonwealth Ave) on Sunday, June 4th. While attendees enjoy a wide range of tastes from top Del Ray restaurants and cast their votes for the People’s Choice award, ALIVE! volunteers will share information about how to donate to ALIVE!, how to sign up to volunteer at upcoming events, and sell water to raise funds for ALIVE!. Volunteer shifts start at 11:30am and 1:30pm. Something for all stages and ages.

Distribute Food at ALIVE!’s William Ramsay Rec Center Pop-Up- June 8th

Help ALIVE! distribute groceries to Alexandria families in need at the walk-up table during the William Ramsay Rec Center Pop-Up Food Distribution. Language skills in high demand: Spanish, Dari, Pashto.
Thursday, June 8: 4:00 pm  – 6:00 pm
Meeting at 5650 Sanger Ave

Ongoing ALIVE! Volunteer Needs

Del Ray Food Hub Assistant
Assist clients by greeting, registering, and introducing them to the food selection process, translating as well as organizing groceries and light cleaning. We are especially looking for people who are flexible, comfortable working with and serving others, speak languages other than English, and are excited about helping people find food and other resources.
Must be age 18 or older to participate.
Tuesdays – Thursdays: 11 am – 12 pm | 12 pm – 2:30 pm | 2 pm – 4:30 pm | 4 pm – 6:30 pm
Saturdays: 9 am – 2 pm
Meeting at 2601 Mt. Vernon Ave

West End Food Hub Assistant
Assist clients by greeting, registering, and introducing them to the food selection process, translating as well as organizing groceries and light cleaning. We are especially looking for people who are flexible, comfortable working with and serving others, speak languages other than English, and are excited about helping people find food and other resources.
Must be age 18 or older to participate.
Tuesdays – Thursdays: 10 am – 11:30 am | 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | 2 pm – 4:30 pm | 4 pm – 6:30 pm
Saturdays: 9:45 am – 12:45 pm
Meeting at 510-F S. Van Dorn St

Food Hub Driver
Help ALIVE! drive a 16′ box truck from the ALIVE! Warehouse to deliver groceries, produce, and other food items to replenish food stock at ALIVE!’s Food Hub.
Must be age 21 and older to participate.
Tuesdays: 10:30 am – 11 am
Wednesdays: 10:30 am – 11 am
Thursdays: 10:30 am – 11 am | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Fridays: 1 pm – 1:30 pm
Meeting at 801 S. Payne St

Warehouse Assistant
Help us in our ALIVE! Warehouse. Assist with accepting deliveries, sorting food, bagging, vegetable gleaning, shelves re-stocking, organizing, and administrative assistance if needed.
Mondays: 9 am – 12 pm
Tuesdays: 10 am – 2 pm | 12 pm – 4 pm
Wednesdays: 10 am – 2 pm
Thursdays: 10 am – 2 pm | 12 pm – 4 pm
Fridays: 10 am – 2 pm
Saturdays: 9 am – 12 pm | 11 am – 2 pm
Meeting at 801 S. Payne St

Family Assistance Program Volunteer (July)
Assist with sorting and bagging food donations for home deliveries, driving groceries to clients unable to visit food distribution, and assist with weekly data entry projects.
Packing and Sorting
Monday-Friday: 9 am – 11:30 am

Home Delivery Drivers
Monday-Friday: 12 pm – 2:30 pm

Data Entry
Wednesdays and Fridays: 12 pm – 1pm
Meeting at 801 S. Payne St

Food Sorting and Packing
Sort donated food items and pack bags of groceries for our upcoming distribution events. Good for groups of 4-10 people.
Children ages 15-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesdays – Thursdays: 9 am – 12 pm | 1 pm – 4 pm
Meeting at 116 S. Quaker Ln
Scheduling varies as needed, so contact volunteermg@alive-inc.org to inquire about the next shift.