Scouting for Food on November 12th
Each year, Alexandria-area Scouts go door to door to collect food donations for ALIVE! and other local food banks. Food drives like this are especially important during the holiday months when we see demand increase for food assistance.
If you have already received a flyer on your door about Scouting for Food, make sure to leave a bag of food donations at your doorsteps before 8:30am for pickup on November 12.
Food donations may also be dropped off at the ALIVE! Food Warehouse (801 S. Payne Street) Monday through Friday, 9am until 4pm (closing at 7 pm on Thursdays), and 9am until Noon on Saturdays.
Items in highest demand include (Please avoid donations in glass containers):
Canned protein (tuna, salmon, chicken, peanut butter)
Soups and stews (beef stew, chili, meat-based soups)
100% fruit juices (all sizes)
Grains (pasta, whole grain pasta, rice, brown rice, boxed macaroni and cheese)
Cereals (multi-grain, low sugar cereals, oatmeal)
Canned vegetables
Canned fruits
Condiments
Hygiene products (diapers, toilet paper, tissues, soap, toothpaste)
We will need volunteers to help sort and bag new food donations that come in through this huge food drive. Click the link below to sign up to help at the Bus Barn (116 S. Quaker Lane). Sorting and packing takes place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
Click here to get involved!
Delivery Drivers Needed for Turkey Baskets Distribution
We are looking for volunteers to join us on Tuesday, November 22nd to deliver turkeys and other festival food items to Alexandria families in need. If you would like to lend a hand please RSVP below. We will be meeting at the ALIVE! Warehouse (801 S. Payne St) at 2pm. Children under the age of 18 years old may not participate in this activity. You or your team will be delivering 5-6 turkeys plus fixings, and driving your own vehicle will be required.
Sign up here
Alexandria Turkey Trot Volunteers Needed
We are so grateful to the Alexandria Turkey Trot organizers for their continued support of ALIVE! and for encouraging runners to donate food and make financial contributions.
The Alexandria Turkey Trot takes place Thanksgiving morning in Del Ray, starting and finishing at George Washington Middle School. Volunteers are a critical part of the event, both for pre-race packet pick-up and on race day Thursday morning. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt.
Wednesday, November 23rd
Turkey Trot T-shirt distributors
Distribute T-shirts to the 5 mile run participants. Help us collect, sort and organize food donations in bins.
4pm-8pm
Children ages 15-17yrs must be accompanied by an adult.
George Washington Middle School (1005 Mt Vernon Ave)
Thursday, November 24th
Turkey Trot Run Volunteers
Greet participants as they arrive. Help us collect, sort and organize food donations in bins.
7:30am-10am
Children ages 15-17yrs must be accompanied by an adult.
George Washington Middle School (1005 Mt Vernon Ave)
You can sign up by visiting alexandriaturkeytrot.com/volunteer
Thank you to our amazing volunteers!
Thank you to the team of volunteers from Fidelity who visited the ALIVE! Bus Barn to help us prepare for the recent food distribution events. These volunteers packed more than 1,100 bags.
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