Salvation Army’s Love in Action Brings Meals and Hope to Alexandria

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L-R: Laura Beeler, Danielle Moore, John Reeves, Jephte Nzila, Capt. Lars Lljungholm, Cheryl Jones-Gage, and Capt. Ingris Lljungholm are "Love In Action" with the Salvation Army Alexandria, VA, Citadel Corps on Mt. Vernon Avenue as they regularly host a picnic at ARHA locations in Old Town. Photo: Lucelle O'Flaherty — L-R: Laura Beeler, Danielle Moore, John Reeves, Jephte Nzila, Capt. Lars Lljungholm, Cheryl Jones-Gage, and Capt. Ingris Lljungholm are “Love In Action” with the Salvation Army Alexandria, VA, Citadel Corps on Mt. Vernon Avenue as they regularly host a picnic at ARHA locations in Old Town. Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty

Alexandria, VA – Through its Love in Action summer outreach, staff and volunteers with The Salvation Army Alexandria Citadel Corps prepare and deliver fresh meals to families in neighborhoods across Alexandria, Virginia. Along with the food come friendly faces, time to listen, and meaningful connections.

Salvation Army leaders say the program reflects the organization’s mission “to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.” Volunteers put that mission into practice by preparing meals, packaging food and spending their evenings meeting residents where they live.

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Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.