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ACTion Alexandria Holiday Guide: How To Help

Posted by Meghan Simpson on November 10, 2025
ALIVE!_food_distribution'Tis the season!

The Holidays are just around the corner. Thanksgiving is exactly two weeks away, soon after that we will all be subjected to 24-hour Christmas music on our radio stations. The Holidays deliver us all a well deserved break. We get to be around our loved ones more often, eat some really good food, enjoy all the seasonal weather changes from inside a warm home, take advantage of shopping deals and not to mention giving and receiving presents. But, there are many people in our society who do not look forward to any holiday.

Did you know that over 10% of Virginians live at or below the poverty level? There are thousands of citizens that will be hungry, thirsty, cold, lonely, sick and homeless during the Holiday Season. So, perhaps this year, you can use all that Holiday Spirit on something other than multi-colored lights. Read more »

ACTion Nonprofit Spotlight: Fund for Alexandria's Child

Posted by Meghan Simpson on November 07, 2025
What is Fund for Alexandria's Child?

The Fund for Alexandria's Child was established to help the most vulnerable foster children and children in our community. Through social workers at the Department of Community & Human Services, the Fund is able to identify children in need and reach out to those who are most at-risk. It helps with the collection and distribution of children's items and offers expertise to fulfill its charge: helping Alexandria's foster children and those at risk of experiencing abuse and neglect.

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Benefit for Freedman's Record Book

Event Date

Thursday, October 27, 2025 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Event Location
Principle Gallery, 208 King Street

Please join Alexandria Archaeology for a benefit event to support the Contrabands and Freedmen’s Cemetery Memorial and the historic book of records linked to the cemetery. Read more »

Rock the Ante Casino Night to Benefit Rebuilding Together Alexandria

Event Date

Saturday, September 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Event Location
Christ Church, Fowler House 111 N Columbus Street Alexandria, VA 22314

Save the date and join us for a night of fun as we raise funds that will enable Rebuilding Together Alexandria and its volunteers to help in-need homeowners remain safely and independently in their homes. Register and mark designation as "Casino."

$90 per person

Presented by Reunions

Charity Knitting for Alternative House

Event Date

Sunday, July 10, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Event Location
102 N. Fayette Street

Join us on Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to knit or crochet baby items for Alternative House! Alternative House provides shelter and support to abused and homeless children and their families. Please plan to use machine washable material for the hats. Read more »

Mattie Miracle Cancer Walk

Event Date

Sunday, May 22, 2025 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Location
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Upper School Campus, 1000 St. Stephen’s Road, Alexandria, VA. 22304

On May 22, 2011, the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation will be hosting its annual Pediatric Cancer Walk. Read more »

ALIVE! Sidewalk Sale in Old Town

Event Date

Saturday, May 21, 2025 - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Event Location
Old Town Alexandria at South Payne Street between Commerce and Prince Streets

Don't miss the Annual Sidewalk Sale to benefit ALIVE! House this Saturday, May 21st from 8-4 on South Payne Street between Commerce and Prince Streets. Rain Date Sunday, May 22nd. 

ALIVE! has been selected by the Catalogue for Philanthropy as "one of the best small charities in the Washington DC Region." 

First Ever Spring2ACTion Raises Over $100,000 for Alexandria Nonprofits

Posted by Tracy Viselli on May 10, 2025

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The final numbers are in! Once again, thank you Alexandria!

Spring2ACTion Results

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Spring2ACTion = Success! Thank You Alexandria!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on May 09, 2025

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We are still counting all the numbers and checking them a zillion times but no matter how you slice it, you made Spring2ACTion a HUGE Success! We can't thank you enough! Read more »

Help Your Favorite Alexandria Nonprofits with Spring2ACTion!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on April 04, 2025

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As Alexandrians, we have a pretty good sense of how generous we are as a community, but did you know that our generosity has been quantified? According to Convio, one of the largest constituent management vendors for nonprofits, Alexandria is the most generous online giving city in the United States and has been for the last three years? 

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