Alexandria’s First Ever City-Wide Food Drive Starts July 4th
The 16 collection sites for Volunteer Alexandria’s July City-Wide Canned Food Drive have been set including ALIVE! member congregations Fairlington Presbyterian Church and Sixteenth Tabernacle Beth-El. With your help we can reach our goal of collecting 30,000 pounds of food and providing meals to our neighbors in need.
Special thanks Volunteer Alexandria for coordinating this huge food drive and to our sponsors: Ting Internet, Fitness Together, and the Alexandria Rotary Club.
If you’d like to help spread the word you can download the promotional flyer here and view the list of all 16 collection locations at volunteeralexandria.org/food
Final Reminder – Submit Responses for the ALIVE! Congregational Survey
Please take a moment to send in your responses to the ten question Congregational Representative Survey before June 30th.
We want to hear from you, and this information is an important way for ALIVE! to learn about your congregations interests and will help us plan for the rest of the year.
Alexandria West Planning Community Meeting June 28th
Planning for the future of Alexandria West is still underway, and there is still time to give your input. Bring your thoughts to the City of Alexandria’s next community meeting on June 28 meeting at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School (1701 N Beauregard St).
The location is easily accessible via the free DASH Bus Route 35. Food, childcare, and language interpretation in Spanish and Amharic will be available. The Open House at 6:30pm will be an opportunity to meet property owners of future potential redevelopment sites. The meeting beginning at 7:00 pm will include an update on draft plan objectives, a city staff presentation on transportation existing conditions, an overview of the potential redevelopment sites in the area, and opportunity for questions.
Learn more at: alexandriava.gov/AlexandriaWest
Help Needed- Furniture Delivery with ALIVE!
We had a busy Saturday! Nearly 100 volunteers helped to hand out free groceries during ALIVE!’s Last Saturday food distributions and we had a group of 6 volunteers pick up donated furniture and deliver these items to three Alexandria families in need.
Special thanks to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Alfred Street Baptist Church, the Church of Saint Clement, Good Shepard Lutheran, Christ Church, UUCA, Grace Episcopal, Trinity United Methodist, OPMH, and Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church for scheduling an upcoming Saturday or for already delivering furniture this year!
Is there an upcoming Saturday when you’d like to bring members of your congregation to lend a hand? Just let us know and we will match you with community volunteers to complete the team. Our goal is to have at least four volunteers every Saturday, so to get started contact volunteermg@alive-inc.org or register through the link below.
July Food Assistance Distribution Schedule
Last Saturday Food Distributions
ALIVE! distributes free bags of groceries (produce, chicken, eggs, bread) at three locations one Saturday per month. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested.
Saturday, July 29 from 8:30am – 10:30am
Drive-through:
NVCC Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 5000 Dawes Ave)- No walk up distribution available.
Walk-up:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Pop-Up Food Distributions Events
ALIVE! provides food assistance in specific neighborhoods throughout the month with help from our community partners. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested.
Thursday, July 13 from 4:30 pm – 6 pm (Volunteers Needed)
Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Thursday, July 20 from 4 pm – 6 pm
Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Rd)
Friday, July 21 from 10:30 am – 12 pm
Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Saturday, July 22 from 8 am – 10 am
Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Saturday, July 22 from 10 am – 12 pm
UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
ALIVE! Food Hubs
The ALIVE! Food Hubs offer Alexandria City residents food assistance, personal items, cleaning supplies, school supplies, and connections to support services. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested.
West End Food Hub (510-F South Van Dorn St)
Tuesdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Wednesdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Thursdays 11am – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Saturdays 10am – 2pm
Del Ray Food Hub (2601 Mount Vernon Ave)
Tuesdays 12pm – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Wednesdays 12pm – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Thursdays 12pm – 6pm (Closed 2pm – 3pm)
Saturdays 10am – 2pm
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