Members Category: Non-profits
YMCA Alexandria
The YMCA Alexandria is a non-profit organization, and our mission is to foster the spiritual, mental and physical development of individuals, families and communities according to the ideals of inclusiveness, equality and mutual respect for all.
Wilderness Kids Alexandria
Wilderness Kids Alexandria exists to provide life-enriching experiences in nature to teenagers from under-resourced families and under-served communities in Alexandria. We are the only organization in the City doing this work.
Alexandria Music Makers Scholarship Fund
The Alexandria Music Makers Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing non-primary school music education to deserving young musicians.
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Since 1946, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) has been a resource for our community and a shelter for homeless animals. Our mission is to inspire compassion for all living things, to provide shelter to animals in need, and to promote adoptions, animal welfare and responsible pet ownership in our community.
United States Senate Federal Credit Union
Headquartered in Alexandria’s Braddock Metro neighborhood, USSFCU has called Alexandria home for over 30 years. Providing the Capitol Hill and DMV communities with world-class financial stability, security and service since 1935. Learn more at www.ussfcu.org.
Senior Services of Alexandria
Senior Services of Alexandria(SSA) is a local non-profit which has been serving older adults in the City since 1968. SSA operates a Senior Nutrition program including Meals on Wheels and Groceries-to-Go delivery programs, and DOT transportation reservations for the City, presents educational programs through various events including Senior Law Day and the Senior Academy. SSA and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria operate the Animeals-on-Wheels program, providing food for pets of low-income seniors. SSA’s Friendly Visitor Program matches volunteers with seniors for weekly visits, enhancing connections to the community.
RUN GEEK RUN Corp
RUN! GEEK! RUN! organizes a 5K run/walk each year benefiting a different Alexandria-based non-profit and improving the overall wellness of the Alexandria Community. Our goals are:
to provide support and increase awareness and reach for our chosen non-profit
to encourage the community to come together for a common cause, by participating, volunteering, and/or sponsoring the annual event
to offer fun opportunities for community service hours required by many schools and civic organizations
to create a friendly and welcoming, health-conscience environment to improve the overall wellness of the Alexandria community
Past beneficiaries include Capitol Post, Alexandria Firefighters Helping Hands Relief Fund, Alexandria Seaport Foundation, National Industries for the Blind, The Child & Family Network Centers, and SCAN of Northern Virginia, Move2Learn, Inova Life With Cancer, and Senior Services of Alexandria. Our 2026 beneficiary is the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria.
Mother of Light Center
Mother of Light Center is an independent not-for-profit organization entirely operated and led by volunteers. Founded in 2019, we were called to serve the needs in Alexandria’s Chiralagua community, and have grown to answer this call in new and varied ways each day. In addition to regular food distribution to those in need, Mother of Light Center has a sewing school for single mothers, art therapy for our teen girls, after school programs, Thanksgiving meal & Christmas gift distributions, and much more.
