Congregational Connection Spring2ACTion Will Be Here Soon 2023 Spring2ACTion is scheduled for April 26 with early giving starting on April 12. This annual day of giving is when Alexandrians come together to support local organizations through ACT for Alexandria. Last year, because of your incredible support we exceeded our goal [...]

Congregational Connection ALIVE! Prepares for Decreases in SNAP Benefits Thank you to DC News Now for highlighting how the end of additional pandemic era SNAP benefits could impact food insecurity in Alexandria. In the month of February alone we distributed food to more than 5,000 households. This demand for food [...]

Saturday, February 25th- ALIVE! 6th Annual Empty Bowls fundraising event is back! This wonderful event supports the work ALIVE! does to help people in need and includes an evening of entertainment, soups donated from local restaurants, and raffle prizes. Each participant will be taking home a hand-crafted bowl by a [...]

The Samuel Madden redevelopment from 66 to 532 units, which is up for city review in February, would have an ALIVE food hub. Emily Leayman, Patch Staff Posted Fri, Feb 3, 2023 Read the Full Story Here ALEXANDRIA, VA — If the proposed redevelopment of the Samuel Madden public housing [...]

  By Shirley Ruhe Thursday, January 19, 2023   It is almost the end of the month. The family’s plastic EBT card used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance is empty. SNAP is a Federally funded program used to help families that meet income and residency requirements [...]

Congregational Connection Honoring MLK's Legacy Through Service ALIVE! was founded when a group of faith leaders were inspired by the Poor People’s March on Washington organized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. From their effort ALIVE! was formed, and for more than 50 years, generations of caring community members have [...]