Volunteering
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Port City Mothers and Daughters Kick Off a New Year of Service With Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Girls in grades seven through 12 and their mothers gathered Sunday, Sept. 20, at St. Stephen’s and…
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Roll Up Your Sleeves: Alexandria Needs Volunteers to Clean Historic Holmes Run
Alexandria will provide bags, gloves and trash grabbers for a free Sept. 20 cleanup of Historic Holmes Run near Beatley…
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Alexandria Volunteer Opportunities & Emergency Preparedness
By Marion Brunken Alexandria, VA – September is Emergency Preparedness Month and there’s good news to share: Alexandria has a…
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Alexandria Needs More Foster Parents—More Than Half of Local Youth Are Placed Outside the City
Alexandria is seeking more foster families as more than half of local youth who need foster care are placed outside…
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Alexandrians Can Honor 9/11 by Caring for Veterans’ Graves Saturday
A free Sept. 12 service project at Alexandria National Cemetery includes headstone cleaning and grounds care on the 25th anniversary…
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Support Food4ALX: Help Feed Alexandria Families This Summer
Alexandria, VA – Did you know that Volunteer Alexandria’s Winter Toy Drive sees 33% more participation than Food4ALX? This summer,…
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This 15-Year-Old Found a Free City Secret—and Alexandria Neighbors Can’t Get Enough!
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — When the City of Alexandria offered a program to plant shade trees in front of residential homes…
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Volunteer Alexandria: Food Drive, Corporate Service & Volunteer Opportunities
By Marion Brunken Alexandria, VA – The Food4ALX Food Drive is underway! This donation drive serves Alexandrians in need of…
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Food4ALX 2026: Help Fight Food Insecurity in Alexandria
By Katie Niersbach, Program Manager at Volunteer Alexandria Alexandria, VA – Food insecurity remains a daily reality for many Alexandrians.…
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Volunteer Alexandria Students Give 126 Hours of Service Over Spring Break
By Katie Niersbach Alexandria, VA – Volunteer Alexandria (VolALX) brought together 21 students over spring break to make a difference…
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