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Thank you to the team of volunteers from American Society of Clinical Oncology for helping ALIVE!'s get ready for our upcoming December food distributions! In just a few hours, this group packed hundreds of reusable bags full of shelf stable food items.

If you are looking for a volunteer service activity please visit our website to find upcoming shifts at ALIVE!'s Food Hubs, at food distributions, and more. To get involved visit: https://www.alive-inc.org/we-need-volunteers-alexandria-va/

: Alexandria’s Winter Shelter is open nightly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until next spring.

If you're in need of a place to keep warm as the weather gets colder, their doors are open. The shelter is located at 2355-A Mill Rd. Learn more: alexandriava.gov/DCHS

ALIVE! is hiring for positions in our warehouse with our Food Assistance Program and at the ALIVE! Food Hubs. Help us spread the word and learn more by visiting: https://www.alive-inc.org/nonprofit-careers/

Are you joining the Santa Stampede on December 16th? Sign up to join the festivities at Whiskey & Oyster, Sweet Fire Donna's, Tequila and Taco, and Lost Boy Cider.

100% of the $10 registration fee will be donated to ALIVE! and enjoy festive drink cocktails, signature party favors, epic holiday outfit contest, free photos from SnapStream, giveaways, and more. Each participating restaurant will have a drawing for a chance to win an amazing prize.

To purchase a ticket visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-stampede-holiday-bar-crawl-tickets-754906966057

Learn more and donate at alive-inc.org

Exciting changes are on the horizon for Alexandria West!

The City is working on a plan for a brighter future for the , and we want YOU to be a part of it! for the next virtual planning meeting, Monday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. alexandriava.gov/AlexandriaWest

Share your experience! Our community wants to better understand your experience accessing free food in the City of Alexandria. This quick survey is anonymous and available in English and Spanish.

Filling it out will help us get to know our community and improve the experience of accessing free food. Scan the QR code with a phone camera to access the survey or visit: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7535244/alexandria

ALIVE!'s free grocery distribution for City of Alexandria residents with UNCUT Youth LLC will be held on Saturday, December 9th from 10am - 12pm (or until supplies run out).

To learn more about food assistance for residents of the City of Alexandria visit: alive-inc.org

Thank you to Westminster Presbyterian Church - Alexandria for inviting ALIVE! and so many great organizations to the annual Alternative Giving Bazaar this morning.

It was a terrific opportunity to share more about ALIVE!'s work supporting out Alexandria neighbors in need. You can see more about the organizations who were here as well as make a donation at: https://wpc-alex.org/agb/

Our furniture team delivered items to 3 families including furnishings for bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen table and chairs for a family who recently lost everything in a fire.

Thank you to New Life International United Methodist for supporting yesterday’s deliveries!
If you want to sign up to help please visit: alive-inc.org

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Touch a Truck at First Christian Church of Alexandria yesterday and who brought donations for ALIVE!. A very special thank you to the Fire Department, City of Alexandria, VA for bringing rescue vehicles!

On Saturday, December 9th, Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St) will host a free grocery distribution event with ALIVE! for City of Alexandria residents.

This food distribution will start at 8am and end at 10am (or until supplies run out).
Please help us spread the word, and direct any resident of the City of Alexandria in need of food support to visit: alive-inc.org

Thank you to the team of volunteers from America’s Blood Centers for packing 400 bags of shelf stable grocery items this morning! These bags will be paired with eggs, bread, meat, and produce at ALIVE!'s upcoming food distribution events.

If you'd like to get involved and sign up to volunteer with ALIVE! please visit: https://www.alive-inc.org/we-need-volunteers-alexandria-va/

Learn more and donate today at alive-inc.org

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In December, ALIVE! will hold six food distributions for Alexandria City residents in need of food assistance.

ALIVE! provides free produce, chicken, eggs, and bread. Proof of Alexandria residency may be requested. Please bring reusable bags if possible.

Saturday, December 9th 10am – 12pm at UNCUT Youth (1501 Cameron St)
Saturday, December 9th 8am – 10am at Fairlington United Methodist Church (3900 King St)
Thursday, December 14th 4:30pm – 6pm at Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)
Friday, December 15th 10:30am – 12pm at Old Town Community Church (212 S. Washington St)
Thursday, December 21st 4pm – 6pm at Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Rd)
Saturday, November 18th 8:30am – 10:30am
Drive-through:
NOVA Alexandria Campus (parking lot B-1 via 5000 Dawes Ave)
Walk-up:
Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)
William Ramsay Rec Center (5650 Sanger Ave)

Free groceries and connections to support services are also available four days a week at ALIVE!'s Food Hubs in Del Ray and on the West End of Alexandria.

Please note that both Food Hubs will be closed on December 16th and December 22nd through January 4th. You can see more information about ALIVE!'s food program and opportunities to volunteer by visiting: alive-inc.org

Winter Fest at Patrick Henry Elementary School (4643 Taney Ave) is coming up on Sunday, December 3rd.

Join us from 11am - 1pm for a free pancake breakfast, winter clothing giveaways, and activities for kids. Thank you to Landmark Church of Alexandria and Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria 21 for organizing this terrific event.

Are you ready for Touch A Truck on Saturday, December 2nd? Join us at First Christian Church of Alexandria (2723 King St) for this outdoor event from 3pm-4pm. This event is free to attend and participants are invited to bring diapers, baby wipes, toys, and monetary donations to support Alexandria's youth.

Join us on December 16th from 2pm-6pm for the 3rd Annual Santa Stampede in Carlyle, Alexandria! Start at any of the participating restaurants: Whiskey & Oyster, Sweet Fire Donna's, Tequila and Taco, or Lost Boy Cider.

Enjoy festive drink cocktails, signature party favors, epic holiday outfit contest, free photos from SnapStream, giveaways, and hop on the King Street Trolly between all restaurants. Each participating restaurant will have a drawing for a chance to win an amazing prize - must have purchased a ticket to enter!

100% of the $10 registration fee will be donated to ALIVE! and registrants can pick up their wrist bands at any of the participating restaurants. You must be 21 years or older to participate.

RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-stampede-holiday-bar-crawl-tickets-754906966057

Today is ! Support ALIVE! by making a donation at www.givelocaltogether.org/o/alive

ALIVE! ALIVE! is an Alexandria based nonprofit providing basic needs services to our neighbors including food,

Our friends at US Senate Federal Credit Union are hosting a food drive for ALIVE! through December 20th. To participate just drop by 1310 Braddock Place with shelf stable food donation for ALIVE! to distribute to our neighbors in need.

Tomorrow is ! Don't forget to support ALIVE! at www.givelocaltogether.org/o/alive

The furniture delivery team from Christ Church (Alexandria, VA) is on the road and delivering furniture to five families in Alexandria. Two families that have been sleeping on the floor are excited to be getting beds today!

Are you interested in getting involved with ALIVE!’s furniture program? You can sign up to volunteer with ALIVE! at: https://www.alive-inc.org/we-need-volunteers-alexandria-va/

Thank you to the more than 6,000 people who participated in the Alexandria Turkey Trot this year! We filled up the ALIVE! Truck with food donations and an $8,000 check to help alleviate food insecurity in the City of Alexandria.

Counting down to the start of the Alexandria Turkey Trot! Look for the ALIVE! Truck by the GW Middle School (1005 Mt Vernon Ave) to drop off food donations for our Alexandria neighbors in need. More at: alexandriaturkeytrot.com

It's an Alexandria tradition, the Annual Turkey Trot tomorrow in Del Ray! Roads will be closed to ensure the safety of all participants. The northbound lane of Russell Road will be closed and the southbound lane will be used to accommodate both north and southbound traffic. Please drive cautiously. There is one cross-over point in the Trot route at Commonwealth and Braddock Road. Let's cheer on the runners and walkers, gobble, gobble!

Thank you to the American Staffing Association for dropping by the ALIVE! Warehouse with these donations from a recent food drive.

Nearly half of all the food that ALIVE! distributes to our neighbors comes through donations like these. ALIVE! collects food donations at the ALIVE! Food Warehouse (801 South Payne St).
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9 am – 4 pm
Thursdays: 9 am – 7 pm
Saturdays: 9 am – 12 pm

Learn more at: https://www.alive-inc.org/donate-items/

Thank you to Alexandria Country Day School for hosting a day of service and preparing bags of food for ALIVE!'s blessings in a backpack program that provides weekend food for students in need.

Thank you to ALIVE! member congregation Emmanuel Episcopal Church for organizing a food drive, and for packing care bags for the unhoused in our community.

Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who spent this rainy afternoon delivering 179 turkeys and other holiday food items to our Alexandria neighbors in need!

If you'd like to get involved with ALIVE!'s upcoming volunteer events please visit: https://www.alive-inc.org/we-need-volunteers-alexandria-va/

It’s almost time for the Fairlington United Methodist Church Annual Christmas Tree Sale! Trees will be available on Thursday, November 30th at 3900 King Street.

Volunteers are needed to unload the trees (between 2pm-3 PM on Nov. 30) setup and run the Christmas Tree Sale. To get involved please visit: fairlingtonumc.org

Did you know that ALIVE! is hiring? Take a look at open positions in our warehouse with our Food Assistance Program and at the ALIVE! Food Hubs at: https://www.alive-inc.org/nonprofit-careers/

is 1 week away! You can help ALIVE! reach our goal and continue providing critical services to Alexandrians in need. www.givelocaltogether.org/o/alive

Thank you to these students from Saint Stephens Saint Agnes visiting the ALIVE! warehouse and for sorting hundreds of pounds of food donation from recent food drives.

To find upcoming volunteer opportunities visit: https://www.alive-inc.org/we-need-volunteers-alexandria-va/

The City of Alexandria’s Winter Shelter is now open nightly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Monday, April 15, 2024.

The winter shelter is located at 2355-A Mill Road. For transportation details and more information visit https://bit.ly/46md1ci

Thank you everyone who participated in this morning's Douglas MacArthur Elementary School PTA Turkey Trot. Together we collected nearly 1,300 pounds of food donations for our Alexandria neighbors in need!

ALIVE!’s furniture delivery team is bringing furniture & food to 8 families today! Thank you for being neighbors serving neighbors!

Join us for a Saturday of service at https://www.alive-inc.org/we-need-volunteers-alexandria-va/

A huge shout out to the volunteers who joined us this morning for ALIVE!’s Food Distribution events at Cora Kelly Elementary School, William Ramsay Rec Center, and NVCC’s Alexandria Campus!

Sign up to lend a hand on 12/16 and help bag produce, direct traffic, drive a delivery truck or help with translating at: https://www.alive-inc.org/get-involved-volunteer-in-alexandria-va/

The Christmas Tree Sale at the Church of Saint Clement (1701 N. Quaker Lane) will commence November 24th, the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Trees are sold Fridays 5pm-8pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm and Sundays 12pm-6pm. until the tree inventory runs out.

Help us GIVE BACK!!

This Friday-Sunday, $5 of every Ceramic Coating purchased, will go to the ALIVE food pantry.

Thank you to the Alexandria Bar Association for visiting ALIVE!'s West End Food Hub to learn about how we are providing a safety net for our neighbors in need and for inviting ALIVE!'s Board President Rolf Blank to speak at the Bar Association's membership reception at Aslin Beer Company - Alexandria last night.