Volunteer with ALIVE!

ALIVE! depends greatly on our volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks such as food distribution, administrative assistance, and translators. Corporate groups, schools, service hours, and days of service welcome.

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Current Volunteer Opportunities

September 30th – Food Distributors, Traffic Marshals, and Translators
Children ages 15-17 must be accompanied by an adult. Spanish, Dari, and Pashto language skills needed.
7:15 am – 11:30 am
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)

September 30th – Truck Drivers at ALIVE! Food Distribution
Must be age 21 and older to participate and have a valid driver’s license.
6:30 am – 11:30 am
Meeting at 801 South Payne St

September 14th – Distribute Food at William Ramsay Rec Center Pop-Up
Help ALIVE! get ready for distribution by bagging produce, dry groceries, and dairy. Distribute bags of food to clients at the walk-up table during the ALIVE! food distribution pop-up.
4 pm – 6 pm
Meeting at 5650 Sanger Ave

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

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.
Children ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesdays – Thursdays 10 am – 12 pm | 11 am – 2 pm | 2 pm – 4 pm | 4 pm – 6 pm | 5 pm – 6 pm
Saturdays 9:45 am – 2 pm
Meeting at 510-F S. Van Dorn St

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.
Children ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesdays – Thursdays 11 am – 12 pm | 12 pm – 2:30 pm | 2 pm – 4:30 pm | 4:30 pm – 6 pm | 5 pm – 6 pm
Saturdays 9:45 am – 2 pm
Meeting at 2601 Mt. Vernon Ave

Furniture Program Volunteers
ALIVE! will provide a list of addresses where donated items are scheduled for pickup, a list of addresses for families scheduled to receive donated items, and an ALIVE! truck with a driver. Sign up to help load and unload the furniture truck on an upcoming Saturday morning.
Children ages 15-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturdays 8 am – 1 pm
Meeting at 801 South Payne St

Furniture Program Schedulers
Are you interested in helping out behind the scenes of the Furniture Program? We are looking for detail oriented Furniture Schedulers to build the routes for the furniture volunteers. There’s no lifting required, and if you are someone who enjoys working with spreadsheets and calling to confirm pickup/drop off times this could be the role for you. Training is provided and the time commitment would be 3-4 hours during the week (virtual). Contact volunteermg@alive-inc.org to express interest in learning more.

Join the Gleaning Team on Tuesday Mornings – Collect Farm Fresh Produce
Gleaning is one way that we can ensure that Alexandrians in need have access to fresh produce and also reduces food waste. Through our partnership with Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and local farms volunteers have harvested thousands of pounds of produce that would have otherwise been left in a field.

Let us know if you’d like to join the gleaning team for their next trip to harvest produce from local farms. Trips are scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 7am (with Thursdays as additional dates, and rain dates). The farm is located about 45 minutes from Alexandria. Please contact volunteermg@alive-inc.org for further information.

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.
Must be age 18 or older to participate.
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

Shelf Stable Food Packing- Groups of 5 or more volunteers
Pack bags of canned food items for our upcoming distribution events at ALIVE!’s indoor warehouse.
Children ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesdays – Thursdays 9 am – 12 pm | 1 pm – 3 pm
Meeting at 116 S. Quaker Lane.
Scheduling varies as needed. Contact volunteermg@alive-inc.org to inquire about the next shift.

Produce Sorting- Groups of 5 or more volunteers

Fresh produce comes to ALIVE! in large containers that can’t be easily transported to our distributions and Food Hubs. Sign up to sort fresh produce into smaller containers on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am until 12pm at the Bus Barn (116 South Payne St). This activity is great for groups of 5-20 people.

Availability of this activity depends on a delivery schedule so please contact volunteermg@alive-inc.org to reserve a shift.

Sign up to Volunteer for the StepALIVE! Walkathon
Saturday, October 14th 10:30am – 1:00pm – Pre-registration t-shirt distribution
Sunday, October 15th 12:30pm – 5:00pm – Registration, Raffle station, Snack station attendant, and Course Marshal.

Host a Food Drive
Help address hunger and host a food drive. Get involved and donate items. Contact info@alive-inc.org for more information.

Volunteer Requirements

Sign up in advance and arrive on time.
Wear closed-toe shoes.
Follow current CDC guidelines. Read the ALIVE! COVID Safety Guidelines.
For community service hours, contact the ALIVE! Volunteer Manager in advance.

Age Requirements

Adults accompanying minors must sign a waiver for each minor. Parents with children ages 12 and under should contact the ALIVE! Volunteer Manager before participating in any ALIVE! volunteer activities.
Minors ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult for the entirety of volunteer activities at the food warehouse and food distribution sites.