From Our Community to Yours

12/17/2024 | NBC4

All throughout the year, viewers have donated to our Food 4 Families fund. Telemundo 44’s Maria Renee Barillas helped distribute food.

7/29/24 | Maureen Umeh | Fox 5 DC

Fox 5’s Maureen Umeh visited the center and spoke with founder Matilde Alvarado to learn more about their mission and to Pay It Forward!

9/24/24 | Capital Area Food Bank

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting partners across the region that provide more than just food assistance.

12/18/2024 | Telemundo 44

Como parte de la iniciativa Alimentando a Nuestras Familias, Telemundo 44 y NBC4 entregaron pavos y otros alimentos a organizaciones locales que lo distribuirán a familias con necesidad. 

9/10/2024 | Amanda Meri | The Zebra

The Mother of Light Center (MOLC) opened its door five years ago with a mission to feed, clothe, support, encourage, and nurture those in need in its Arlandria neighborhood.

11/30/23 | Special to the Catholic Herald

The Mother of Light Center is seeking donations ahead of its Christmas Toy Distribution at St. Rita School in Alexandria Dec. 16-17. An anticipated 800-1,000 children aged 1-17 will attend the event.

8/9/22 | Guest Contributor

What is 15×20, green and feeds many in Alexandria? Peter Rabbit might venture to guess Mr. McGregor’s Garden. But Alexandrians in need might answer “Our very own Chinquapin organic gardens community.”

8/11/21 | Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

The small Alexandria warehouse that houses the Mother of Light Center is packed with shelves of dry goods, boxes of fresh vegetables and walls decked out with religious art.