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 & [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]