ALIVE!

The largest organization preventing food and housing insecurity in Alexandria, ALIVE! serves 20,000 people each month.

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📣What We Need Wednesday!
This week we are spotlighting a need for rice —one of the most requested items at our Community Food Hubs. For many families, rice is a staple that helps put reliable, nourishing meals on the table.

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Mission Moment Monday 💚

We hosted over ten kids at our Community Food Hub this week for a Learn & Play Group with the Center for Alexandria’s Children.

Providing a safe place to learn and play for them and a moment of support for their parents.

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Thank you, Thursday! 💚

This week, ALIVE! was proud to receive a full truckload of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of a nationwide initiative honoring the 250th birthday of the United States.

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Service Update 🚨
The Community Food Distribution that was originally scheduled for 4/16 is now today, 4/9, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Hammond Middle School, (4646 Seminary Rd)

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Thank You, Thursday 💚

A huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Central Alexandria for spearheading a project to make sure ALIVE! always has a twin mattress when a neighbor needs one.

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🌸 Spring2ACTion STARTS TODAY! 🌸

Early Giving is officially open—and right now, your gift goes TWICE as far thanks to a $20,000 matching gift grant from the Mason Hirst Foundation 💚

👉 Visit our Spring2ACTion 2026 website here: https://t.co/2Pb62FmiCd

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ALIVE!'s Community Food Hubs are here to help Alexandria residents access nutritious food and connect to additional support! Save and share these hours so neighbors can find what they need when it matters most. 💚

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Thank you, Thursday! 💚

Huge thank you to outstanding ALIVE! volunteers Pam Goodell and Ellen Balis for helping thousands of neighbors across Alexandria access food, support, and care when they need it most. t volunteers that make this work possible.

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Check out our Winter edition of the ALIVE! Wire with updates on programming, staff, and more! Learn more about our newly renovated ALIVE! House, neighbors showing up for neighbors, and much more!

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Thank you, Thursday! 💚

Thank you to Councilman Canek Aguiree for donating feminine hygiene packs for our neighbors in need and to our volunteers for handing them out at last month’s Community Fresh Market!

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📣What We Need Wednesday!
This week, we’re asking for protein drinks + meal replacement drinks — a HUGE help to our senior clients who depend on them for daily nutrition and balanced meals. 🥤💪

📍 Drop off donations: 801 S Payne St, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Together, we raised over $80,000 for our neighbors at Empty Bowls !! 💚

Whether you attended, sponsored, volunteered, donated at another time this year, or simply follow ALIVE! on social media — you are part of the community that makes this impact possible.

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Join Fairlington United Methodist Church (an ALIVE! member congregation) for a community meal!
📅Tuesday, March 10
🕙4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
📌Fairlington United Methodist Church, 3900 King St.

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Join us at our Mount Vernon Community Food Hub for a financial wellness workshop designed to empower you and strengthen our community.

📍 ALIVE! Community Food Hub on 2601 Mount Vernon Ave
📅 March 20
⏰ 12:00 PM

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Thank you, Thursday! 💚

Thank you to the Alexandria Parks and Recreation Department and the amazing Ms. Robinson at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School for helping students organize a food drive for our community!

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ALIVE!’s March volunteer of the month is Rich!

Rich has dedicated many years to ALIVE!’s Furniture Program as a volunteer truck driver, delivering and assembling donated furniture for families in the City of Alexandria!

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You are invited!

This year ALIVE! is the charity partner for the International Women’s Day Unwined celebration! Join us as we lift up women business owners, enjoy a curated wine tasting, and come together in support of our neighbors in need.

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ALIVE!’s March food distribution calendar is here! 🍎🥬🥖

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⭐ Sponsor Spotlight ⭐

Today we are spotlighting one of our amazing sponsors for Empty Bowls Alexandria and an ALIVE! Member Congregation, Fairlington United Methodist Church!

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Thank you, Thursday! 💚

Empty Bowls Alexandria wouldn’t be the same without our restaurant leaders who lend their time and expertise to this event. Our Restaurant Honorary Co‑Chairs help so more families facing food and housing insecurity can access the support they need.