Fifteen restaurants participated in providing the meal of soup, bread and dessert – with a special addition this year of barbecue sliders. Guests enjoyed music provided by Provázek Quartet from George Washington Middle School and T.C. Williams High School Minnie Howard Campus, and Ein Lanu Z’man from Agudas Achim Congregation. In attendance were elected officials Mayor Allison Silberberg, Vice Mayor Justin Wilsonand Councilmember Tim Lovain.


“The rising cost of living in Alexandria means that more and more families are making nutritional sacrifices for themselves and their children just to make ends meet,” said ALIVE! Executive Director Diane Charles. “We are grateful to have joined together as a community to make a significant contribution to hunger programs that are responding to the needs of these families.”
Founded in 1969, ALIVE! is the largest private safety net for people in need in the City of Alexandria, addressing short-term to long-term needs for those less fortunate in the community.
ALIVE! serves thousands of Alexandrians annually with food; shelter; low-cost early childhood education and childcare; financial help for rent, utilities, medical care and other critical needs; and deliveries of donated furniture and housewares.
Empty Bowls is an international grassroots program encouraging local artists and organizations to work together to raise hunger awareness and help feed those who are hungry in their own communities.