By Katie Niersbach, Program Manager at Volunteer Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – Food insecurity remains a daily reality for many Alexandrians. Each July, Volunteer Alexandria hosts Food4ALX, a citywide food drive supporting Alexandria’s food pantries. All donations go directly to ALIVE! and Hunger Free Alexandria. This year, our goal is to collect 40,000 pounds of food to help feed 2,500 families.
Summer is an especially challenging time for families facing hunger. Food donations typically decline, yet the need remains high, particularly for households with children who lose access to free or reduced-price school meals during summer break.
How can you help? Here’s how to get involved:
Be a Collection Site: Are you a local business? Host one of our collection boxes. You’ll be included on our website as a donation location.
Organize a Collection: Do you lead a community group looking for service opportunities? Register and organize. Every can helps!
Sponsorship: Donations fund our supplies, including signage and collection boxes.
Use the QR code below to access our interest form or visit https://bit.ly/4ub6oX3. Volunteer Alexandria will communicate the next steps in late June. Thank you for supporting our community!
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Increasing Value of a Service Hour
Did you know that the current estimated value of one volunteer hour in Virginia is $36.99? (Source: Independent Sector). Volunteers make an incredible impact! Volunteers help our neighbors, provide expertise, and fill service gaps. Thank you to all our volunteers.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Support the Best of the West End Festival – Join Volunteer Alexandria and WEBA on Saturday, June 6, to set up and break down the fair. Volunteers must be able to lift heavy items. (Ages 16+)
Support a Youth STEM Fair – Fly Minds Summer Youth STEM Fair is on Saturday, June 6. Positions include registration, setup, teardown, and staffing stations.
Remove Trash and Invasives from Local Trails – Join Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail to improve natural areas on various dates. (All ages)
- At the Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Grave in DC for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6
- The Rosslyn Trailhead in Arlington on Saturday, June 13
- At Four Mile Run South in Arlington on Saturday, June 21
Support Sails on the Potomac – The City of Alexandria and SailVA250 will host tall ships during a three-day waterfront festival on June 12, 13, and 14. Perform tasks like check-in and staffing info booths.
Deliver Produce on Bikes during Bike for Good – Collect produce for DCHS from the Old Town Farmers Market and deliver it to community locations on Saturday, June 27.
Set Up and Break Down an Arts Fair – Volunteer Alexandria is hosting its annual Arts Fair! Join us on Sunday, June 28, in partnership with Made in ALX. Volunteers must be able to lift heavy items. (Ages 16+)
For more opportunities like these, visit www.volunteeralexandria.org/search
A donation to Volunteer Alexandria (https://bit.ly/VolALXgive) enables us to continue connecting caring people to needs in our community. Thank you for your support.
