The HR ALA participated in “Feed The Force” Food Drive on November 21st 2025 at Norfolk Naval Base. This event was very successful as over 600 Families were served. The HR ALA would also like to thank Ms. Freeman and her team from the Norfolk Naval Commissary for their help and support!
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2025 Christmas Assistance
Several of our HR ALA board members adopted 16 families consisting of a total of 39 children with $150 worth of toys and gifts per child. The parents were also given $50 in gift cards to use for themselves. The deliveries will begin on Wednesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 11th with our very ownContinue reading “2025 Christmas Assistance”
2025 HR ALA Christmas Luncheon
The 2025 Hampton Roads ALA Luncheon, held at the beautiful downtown Suffolk Hilton Hotel proved to be another amazing event. Our gracious host, Ms. Tommie Draper once again, did not disappoint. The luncheon, a 30-year annual tradition was filled with laughter, reflection, celebration, and unity. It was wonderful seeing and talking to long time colleaguesContinue reading “2025 HR ALA Christmas Luncheon”
2025 ASYMCA Fall Family Festival
On October 26, 2025, our team proudly joined the Military Family Fall Festival & Resource Fair at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, hosted by the Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads. We set up a booth to engage with local military families—sharing information, offering a friendly face, and celebrating the vibrant community that makes HamptonContinue reading “2025 ASYMCA Fall Family Festival”
2025 HR-ALA Holiday Luncheon
Navy Mid-Atlantic Culinary Competition
On April 3rd Paul Wehner, Treasurer HR ALA, participated in an outreach event at NAS Oceana. Oceana hosted the Mid-Atlantic Culinary Competition and our team was able help get the message out of the benefit of shopping the commissaries. We were also able to give out some commissary gift cards thanks to our support fromContinue reading “Navy Mid-Atlantic Culinary Competition”
DOD Commissary Outreach
The Defense Commissary Agency recently announced a pilot program that would allow DOD civilians to shop in 16 stateside commissary stores. Our team wanted to make sure the word got out about the great savings that can be had at the local Hampton Roads Commissaries. Therefore we went to different civilian workplace locations to handContinue reading “DOD Commissary Outreach”