WHO WE ARE
Hunger Free Alexandria (HFA) is a community-based coalition of food providers, faith-based communities, schools, social service organizations, and advocates for ending hunger.
As many as 1 in 3 Alexandrians, disproportionately children, face food hardship in our city.
Hunger Free Alexandria was created to build a stronger community as we address food insecurity in our city.
HOW WE DO IT
WHAT WE DO
Hunger Free Alexandria's mission is to coordinate community efforts to raise awareness of food insecurity and to increase reliable access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food in the City of Alexandria.
cOORDINATE cOMMUNITY eFFORTS
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Bring food providers together regularly to discuss needs, gaps, and redundancies
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Serve as a hub for collection and dissemination of resources
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Compile, update, and distribute City of Alexandria Food Assistance Resource Schedule
rAISE aWARENESS OF
FOOD INSECURITY
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Plan and promote activities for World Hunger Day, an annual event in May
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Curate community conversations about hunger
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Advocate for local initiatives and policies addressing hunger
iNCREASE ACCESS TO
NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOOD
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Establish Alexandria Food Warehouse
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Facilitate the creation of new food assistance services
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Raise and distribute money through the Hunger Free Fund