Neighbors showing up for neighbors.
Volunteer programs, food assistance, and community events for Chesterfield County — donor and member data protected, volunteer sign-up in minutes.
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This week at the Alliance
Office: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. In immediate danger, call 911. In a mental-health crisis, call or text 988. For any other local help, dial 211.
Food pantry
- Tuesday 4pm–7pm
- Saturday 9am–noon
Walk in, no appointment. It is a choice pantry: you shop the shelves like a small market rather than being handed a box.
Bring
- A photo ID if you have one
- Something with your address on it (a bill, lease or letter) — first visit only
No one is turned away on a first visit, with or without paperwork. We will sort it out together. Once a week, per household.
We serve zip codes
23112 · 23113 · 23114 · 23120 · 23234 · 23235 · 23236 · 23237 · 23831 · 23832 · 23836 · 23838
Outside those zip codes? Come once anyway, and we will point you to the pantry closest to you (211 Virginia lists them all).
Homebound or 60 and over without a ride: volunteers deliver a pantry bag twice a month. Call the office to be added.
Got a shutoff notice?
Got a disconnect notice? Call Dominion Energy first at 1-866-366-4357 and ask for a payment arrangement — that alone often stops the shutoff.
- Dominion EnergyShare. Apply through Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services. Not based on income; if you are under 60 you need the disconnect notice.
- Virginia Energy Assistance (crisis). Heating crisis help November 1 – March 15; cooling help June 15 – August 15 for households with someone 60+, disabled, or under 6. Apply at commonhelp.virginia.gov or (855) 635-4370.
Our Neighbor Fund can cover a small gap — up to $150 on one utility bill, once a year — while an application is pending. A staff member reviews each request by phone; nothing about your situation is needed in chat.
Volunteer
- Tuesday pantry 3:30pm–7:30pm
- Saturday pantry 8:30am–12:30pm
- Delivery drivers twice a month, your own car
Groups of up to 15 on Saturdays — book two weeks ahead so the shift is built around you. Offices, teams, scouts and congregations all welcome.
Ages 14 and up; under 18 with a parent-signed waiver, and under 16 with an adult on the shift. Community service or school hours? We sign the forms.
Donate
Food drop-off Monday–Thursday, 10am–2pm, at the side door.
Most needed
- Canned chicken and tuna
- Peanut butter
- Cereal
- Diapers, sizes 4–6
- Toiletries and period products
We cannot take expired food, home-canned goods or opened packages. Gifts are tax-deductible; the Alliance is a 501(c)(3). $25 stocks a family of four for a week.
Ways to help & be helped
Volunteer Programs
Weekly shifts, one-time events, or ongoing programs — pick what fits your schedule.
Food & Basic Needs
Pantry access and emergency assistance for neighbors going through a hard stretch.
Community Events
Seasonal drives, family nights, and neighborhood gatherings, all year.
Youth & Family Programs
After-school support and family resource connections.
Donation & Giving
One-time or recurring gifts — every dollar goes straight to programs.
Resource Referrals
Connections to housing, utility assistance, and other local support.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Donor & member data protected
- 9 years serving Chesterfield County neighbors
- Volunteer-friendly scheduling
What "same week" actually looked like in January
A neighbor called about a utility shutoff notice on a Tuesday. By Thursday, three volunteers had the bill covered through the emergency assistance fund and a warm-meal delivery set up for the rest of the month. No intake form longer than a phone call.
Illustrative — written for this demo, not a real case file.
Mostly volunteers. All neighbors.
Two paid staff and about sixty regular volunteers — if you show up on a Saturday, these are the people who'll hand you a clipboard.
Team shown is illustrative — Chesterfield Neighbors Alliance is a demo organization, not a real one.
In our neighbors’ words
Example stories written for this demo — not real community members.
“Signed up to volunteer on a Tuesday, was on the schedule by Thursday. No red tape.”
“The pantry kept our family steady for two months while things got back on track.”
“They connected my grandmother with utility assistance in a single phone call.”
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