[Archived] City of Alexandria Urges Public to Donate at Event to Help Replenish Local Food Banks Before the Holidays

For Immediate Release: November 13, 2019

The City of Alexandria urges the public to participate in a regional “rolling food collection drive” to help replenish local food banks before the holiday season. The “Food2Feed” collection drive, sponsored by Howard University and WHUR 96.3, will visit Alexandria’s Market Square (301 King St.) on Tuesday, November 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The public is encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food to help fill a truck bound for the ALIVE! Alexandria Food Center. The items most wanted include canned or dry beans; peanut butter; canned vegetables (low sodium, no salt added); grains (brown and white rice, pasta, macaroni); hot and cold cereal (oatmeal, cornflakes, raisin bran, etc.); canned tuna, salmon or chicken; healthy snacks; canned fruit (in light syrup or in its own juices); and 100% juices (all sizes, including juice boxes).

Alexandria is one of three scheduled donation stops, which include:

• John A. Wilson Building (1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.): 6-10 a.m.

• Alexandria Market Square (301 King St., Alexandria, Va.): 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Wayne Curry Administration Building (1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, Md.): 3-6 p.m.

Food may also be donated at the ALIVE! Alexandria Food Center (801 S. Payne St.), on any weekday from 9 a.m. to noon.

For media inquiries, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.