Food Program
December ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF) Updated
January 2025 ALIVE! Food Distribution Schedule (PDF)
ALIVE! Food Hubs
ALIVE! Food Hubs offer free food, personal items, cleaning supplies, school supplies, and referrals to other services. ALIVE! Food Hubs are for City of Alexandria residents. Proof of Alexandria residency may be requested. Please note that the ALIVE! Food Hubs will be closed on December 14th and December 22nd through January 3rd. Both Food Hub will be open on January 4th.
Food Hub at 510-F South Van Dorn Street
Tuesdays 11 am – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Wednesdays 11 am – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Thursdays 11 am – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm
Food Hub at 2601 Mount Vernon Avenue
Tuesdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Wednesdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Thursdays 12 pm – 6 pm (Closed 2 pm – 3 pm)
Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm
Pop-Up Food Distributions
ALIVE! provides bags of food to neighborhoods and apartment buildings in collaboration with our community partners. Drive-through and walk-up service are available depending on the site. ALIVE! pop-up food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested.
Saturday, December 14th 8am – 10am Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St) (New Date)
Thursday, December 19th 4pm – 6pm Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Rd)
Saturday, December 21st 10am – 12pm UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
Wednesday, January 8th 8am – 10am Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King Street)
Thursday, January 16th 4pm – 6pm Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Road)
Saturday, January 18th 10am – 12pm UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron Street)
Last Saturday Food Distributions
ALIVE! distributes free bags of groceries (produce, chicken, eggs, bread) at multiple locations on the last Saturday of the month from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. Please bring reusable bags. ALIVE! food distributions are for City of Alexandria residents. Proof of Alexandria City residency may be requested. Please note that the ALIVE! Food Hubs will be closed on these days.
Saturday, December 14th 8:30am – 10:30am
Walk-up:
• Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Ave)
• William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Saturday, January 25th 8:30am – 10:30am
Walk-up Only:
• Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Avenue)
• Del Pepper Community Center (4850 Mark Center Drive) New Location
Food Pantries in Alexandria
ALIVE! supplies a number of community food pantries in the City of Alexandria. Find the food pantry nearest you.
West End Food Pantry (5150 Fillmore Ave)
Mondays 5 pm – 6:30 pm
Christ House Food Pantry (131 S. West St)
Wednesdays – Thursdays 10 am – 12 pm
Meade Memorial Episcopal (322 N. Alfred St)
Thursdays 10 am – 12 pm
Oakland Baptist Church (3408 King St)
Fridays 10 am – 12 pm
Ruby Tucker Family Center Food Pantry (322 Tancil Ct)
Fridays 10:30 am – 12 pm
Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church Food Pantry (317 N. Payne St)
Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm
CCDA Alexandria Food Pantry (4725A Eisenhower Ave)
Wednesdays – Thursdays 9 am – 1 pm. Please arrive by 12:30 pm
Old Town Community Church (212 South Washington St)
Third Wednesday of each month, 7am – 9am
Home Delivery Program
ALIVE! delivers food Monday-Friday afternoons to the doorsteps of those who are unable to attend emergency food distributions. Home deliveries are available to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and single parents with very young children. Clients may receive once-monthly groceries: 3-5 days of shelf-stable food, meat, milk, fresh bread, eggs, and produce.
To receive home delivery, you must be referred by the City of Alexandria Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS) at 703-746-5700, an ALIVE! member congregation, or another social service agency. For more information on home delivery, complete the Contact Us online form or call 703-549-3692.
Community Partners
Community partners include food pantries, meal kitchens, and other distribution sites that together provide city-wide food resources and easier access. ALIVE! provides its partners with shelf-stable food, fresh bread, frozen meat, and produce. Find the community partner nearest you.
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | |
| Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services | Meade Memorial Church pantry |
| Alexandria Health Department | Mt. Jezereel Church pantry |
| Alexandria Housing Development Corporation | Neighborhood Health |
| Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority | Oakland Baptist Church pantry |
| Casa Chirilagua | Old Presbyterian Meeting House Open Table Breakfast |
| Child and Family Network Centers | Old Town Community Church Open Table Breakfast |
| Christ Church pantry | Our Lady Queen of Peace |
| Christ House pantry | Society of St. Vincent de Paul |
| DAR Al-Hijrah Islamic Center | St. Joseph Catholic Church pantry |
| Ethiopian Center for Peace and Progress | Washington Street United Methodist Church Open Table Breakfast |
| Ladrey Senior Housing Apartments | West End pantry |
| Lorton Community Acton Center | |
Additional Food Access Resources
Alexandria City Public Schools
Food access for children and their families.
Hunger Free Alexandria
List of emergency food access points.
Alexandria Food Resources Directory
List of government agencies, food distributions, prepared meals, food delivery, and more.
Get Involved
You can donate items to the ALIVE! Food Program. Individuals and groups can volunteer at ALIVE! food distributions or food hubs. Financial donations go a long way to help our mission. ALIVE! sources food in bulk at significant cost reductions. We can purchase many times over the amount of food with the same $5 you spend purchasing food to donate.
Contact Us
For more information, contact the ALIVE! Food Program or call 703-837-9300
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. To file a food program complaint of discrimination, access the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form.
