We hope to see you at Ruby Tucker Day for some family fun, giveaways, resource tables and more! We'll see you at the Ruby Tucker Family Center on Saturday, June 27th from 12 PM to 4 PM. 🎉
Please note: due to inclement weather, the Community Cookout event at Ruby Tucker is postponed until tomorrow, May 21st. Check back here for any updates.
Check out our May edition of The ARHA Community Connection! We've created a new cover to celebrate the spring and summer months🌸🌞. Click the link below to learn more about the progress ARHA is making with The Fresh Start Initiative, and much more!
bit.ly/May26ARHAnews
ALT Cover page for The ARHA Community Connection, May 2026 edition.
Come support the upcoming youth production of "Little Shop of Horrors"! Some of the cast members are our own ARHA residents and LINK Club program participants! Showtimes are at 7PM on May 14, May 15, and May 16. 🎭
Scan the QR code to learn more!
ALT Little Shop of Horrors upcoming youth production flyer. Shows will take place at 7PM on May 14, May 15, and May 16.
We're excited to announce the Pets&People Community Wellness event on Saturday, May 16! Free vaccinations, supplies, pet food, and shelf stable groceries will be provided by our partners at Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) and ALIVE! 🦮💉
@ALIVE4AlexVA@AlexAnimals
ALT Pets and People Community Wellness event flyer in English
ALT Flyer in Spanish Pets and People Community Wellness event
Our Homeownership Class was a success! ARHA's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program and @VirginiaHsg partnered to host 40 attendees who learned about the home buying process from start to finish connected directly w/ realtors. We love to support residents' homeownership goals🏡
Spring is here in Alexandria! 🌸🌼Since spring is often considered a time of reflection, renewal, and growth, we're proud to give our residents a chance to spring into a fresh start. Read our April newsletter to learn more about The Fresh Start Initiative: bit.ly/April26ARHAnews
ALT The cover page of the April 2026 edition of The ARHA Community Connection.
To close out Women's History Month, we wanted to highlight our seniors! The Senior Center hosted a celebration called, "Women Inventors Throughout History," where participants presented research about women inventors and wore festive hats for the occasion.👒
#womenshistorymonth
ALT Our seniors celebrated Women’s History Month at the Charles Houston Senior Center by highlighting women inventors and wearing festive hats.
Join us for ARHA's annual Easter Egg Hunt! There are TWO opportunities to join this year! All children aged 12 and under are welcome to attend. We hope to see you at either event for an afternoon of family-friendly fun with music, games, and food! 🐰
Scan the QR code to register!
@ARHA39 is partnering with the Arlington Chapter of The LINKS, Inc. for their Black Family Wellness Expo on Saturday, March 21st!
If ARHA residents would like transportation to this event, please email us at residentservices@arha.us. Scan the QR code; we hope to see you there!
Searching for a new role, but don’t quite know where to begin?
The City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center is hosting a number of themed events and workshops in March to help you land your next role.
Scan the QR code or visit alexandriava.gov/go/6116 to register! 💼
ALT Flyer listing the events and workshops hosted by the City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center in March 2026.
Congratulations to ARHA's Resident and Community Services (RACS) team Senior Director, Gaynelle Bowden-Diaz, for being recognized as an 'Advocate of the Quarter' by @KidsFirstYears! 🥳
Click here to read the full feature article: mailchi.mp/kidsfirstyears/fe…
ALT ARHA's Resident and Community Services (RACS) team was recognized as Advocate of the Quarter by Kids' First Years (KFY)! Congratulations!
@ARHA39 proudly recognizes March as Women’s History Month! In honor of International Women’s Day coming up on March 8th, we want to express our gratitude to all the empowered women who, in turn, empower our communities and help them thrive.
ALT A graphic featuring women of all shades for the upcoming International Women's Day on March 8th, 2026.
Our March edition of The ARHA Community Connection is now available! Visit bit.ly/March26ARHAnews to read the full newsletter and to learn more about our Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) graduation, Black History Month celebrations with Mayor Alyia Gaskins, and more! 📰
ALT Cover page of the March 2026 edition of The ARHA Community Connection, the resident newsletter.
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As Black History Month comes to a close, I want to share the words that I shared to start the month. We can never stop working for a more just and peaceful world.
Join us on Thursday, March 12th at the Alate Old Town and on Friday, March 13th at the Ruby Tucker Family Center for our monthly food distributions in partnership with ALIVE Alexandria and the Capital Area Food Bank!
ALT Food distribution flyers. Food distribution will occur on Thursday, March 12th from 10am-12pm at the Alate Old Town and on Friday, March 13th from 11am-1pm. at Ruby Tucker