Donation Needs
Donate Food
ALIVE! distributes free bags of groceries (produce, chicken, eggs, bread) at three locations one Saturday per month.
For more info: ALIVE! Food Program
Donate: Reusable bags, canned chicken and canned tuna in oil
Distributions: For City of Alexandria residents and local food pantries
Hours: Every day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
Location: 801 S. Payne St., Alexandria
Donate Gently or New Clothing
The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington accepts donations of clean and gently-used clothing and household items, including antiques, furniture, bric-a-brac, collectibles, and books at the Look Again Resale Shop on Old Town’s King Street in Alexandria, VA, or in Kensington, MD.
If you’d consider giving these items to family or friends, then they’re generally suitable as donations too. Please drop off items that are clean (free of any stains, tears and pet damage), intact and sellable in containers or bags of manageable size.
Patrick Henry K-8 School is a Title I Affordable Connectivity Program School (ACPS) where students dress for success by wearing uniforms.
For students K to 5 grades: Tops (navy blue, white or light blue polo, long- and short-sleeved), as well as navy blue pants, sweaters, dresses and skirts). For details, view our elementary school dress policy.
For 6 to 8 grades: Tops (white long- or short-sleeved polo), navy sweaters, and khaki pants, dresses and skirts. For details, view our middle school dress policy.
For all students: New or gently used shoes (close-toed, sizes 1Y-6Y for kids, and sizes 4.5-14 for men and women), socks, belts and winter gloves, hats, scarves, mittens and coats).
Drop-off location: Front of the school in a gray bin, Patrick Henry School, 4643 Taney Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22304. For large size donations, email -kaitlyn.golden@acps.k12.va.us.