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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DCPRINCE GEORGE'S, MDARLINGTONFAIRFAX ALEXANDRIA CITY Alexandria
Virginia
26 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals15

    Alexandria

    Mother of Light Center

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week)
    Address
    421 Clifford Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    St. John's Community Service Center

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Every week). Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Every week). Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Every week). Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Every week)
    Address
    4700 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    Alexandria Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week), by appointment. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week), by appointment. Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Every week), by appointment
    Address
    4725A Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    West End Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Every week)
    Address
    5150 Fillmore Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    ALIVE!

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week). Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week). Thursday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week). Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Every week); 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM (3rd of the Month)8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (Last of the Month)
    Address
    801 S Payne St, Alexandria, VA 22302

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    ALIVE!

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week). Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week); 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week). Thursday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Every week). Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Every week)
    Address
    619 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA 22304

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    Chick Armstrong Recreation Center

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (4th of the Month)
    Address
    25 W Reed Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    Jefferson-Houston Elementary School

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (3rd of the Month)
    Address
    1501 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    Grace Episcopal Church

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Every week). Friday, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Every week)
    Address
    3601 Russell Road, Alexandria, VA 22305

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    Alate Apartments

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (2nd of the Month)
    Address
    1112 First St, Alexandria, VA 22314

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    First Agape Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (2nd of the Month)
    Address
    2423 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Alexandria

    Christ Church Lazarus Ministry

    Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Every week)
    Address
    118 North Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314

    Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
    Countywide

    Capital Area Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

    Capital Area Food Bank serves Alexandria city County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017

    Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

    Health and dental4

    Alexandria

    Neighborhood Health at 2 East

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2 E Glebe Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Alexandria

    Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1225 Martha Custis Dr, Apartment C-1, Alexandria, VA 22302

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Alexandria

    Neighborhood Health Mark Center Drive

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4850 Mark Center Dr, Alexandria, VA 22311

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Alexandria city

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Alexandria city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Alexandria city: Mother of Light Center in Alexandria (Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Every week. Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Every week), (703) 508-5289, call first; Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM 3rd of the Month), (571) 329-1856, call first; St. John's Community Service Center in Alexandria (Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Every week. Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Every week), call first. 12 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Alexandria city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Alexandria city: Neighborhood Health at 2 East in Alexandria, (703) 535-5568, call first; Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive in Alexandria, (703) 535-5568, call first; Neighborhood Health at the Casey Clinic in Alexandria, (703) 778-0340, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Alexandria city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alexandria city: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Alexandria city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alexandria city: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Alexandria city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Alexandria city: Legal Services of Northern Virginia, (703) 778-6800. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.