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Alexandria city, Virginia

Free help in Alexandria, Virginia

18 places in Alexandria, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Alexandria14

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

Health and dental in Alexandria4

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

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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.

Also helps people in Alexandria8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

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.

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
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
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

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Questions people ask in Alexandria

Where can I get free food in Alexandria, Virginia?

We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Alexandria: Mother of Light Center (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 (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM 3rd of the Month), (571) 329-1856, call first; St. John's Community Service Center (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, Virginia?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Alexandria: Neighborhood Health at 2 East, (703) 535-5568, call first; Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive, (703) 535-5568, call first; Neighborhood Health at the Casey Clinic, (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, Virginia?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alexandria: 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, Virginia?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alexandria: 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, Virginia?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Alexandria: 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.

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