Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority

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

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!

Summer is near! 🌞 Please note ARHA's summer hours, effective May 1, 2026, to September 7, 2026.

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

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

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

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! 💼

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…

@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.

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! 📰

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!

Join us on Thursday March 5th and Saturday, March 14th for an informational session on becoming a Medicaid-paid home health aide for your child or family member with a disability! Scan the QR code to register!

For the final installment of our Black History Month 100th anniversary series, we are spotlighting not just one, but TWO Black trailblazers from the City of Alexandria's rich history: activists Gwen Menefee-Smith (1943-2019) and Dorothy Turner (1929-2016)! #ARHABlackHistoryMonth

Are you a resident of ARHA? Are you interested in connecting with your neighbors and making the community better? This opportunity is for you! There are openings for the ARHA City-Wide Resident Association Executive Team. See the flyer below for more information. Good luck!🗳️

@ARHA39 continues our Black History Month 100th anniversary celebration today! Nellie Brooks Quander (1930-2019) was a prominent Educator and Principal who left her mark on various ALX and VA schools. Fun Fact: The Quanders are the most well-documented Black family in the U.S.!