Alexandria Seaport Foundation

Alexandria Seaport Foundation Seaport provides career, education, and life skills to young people, ages 18-23, who need direction.

Our Vision: a community where people reach their full potential as self-sufficient, confident, knowledgeable, skilled, and productive members of society. Our Mission: The Alexandria Seaport Foundation provides career, education, and life skills to young people who need direction and support. Using social-emotional supports, the craft of traditional boat building, and a workforce curriculum, we give youth a safe-haven where they heal, learn, and grow into healthy adults.

Our very own Matt Roberts is highlighted in this great article from Voyage Baltimore. Check it out!
05/05/2026

Our very own Matt Roberts is highlighted in this great article from Voyage Baltimore. Check it out!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Matt Roberts. Hi Matt, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t been such a bad student in high school. I barely graduated, I had a 1.2 GPA and a Juvenile Criminal Record. With no plans for the […]

Spring2ACTion update! We are at 65% of our goal! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We still have 3 special c...
04/22/2026

Spring2ACTion update! We are at 65% of our goal! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We still have 3 special challenges with matching funds available - the Boatbuilders, Woodworkers and Maritime Program have a little friendly competition with the winners getting major bragging rights. Click one of the links below ! Your donation will be worth DOUBLE ! Thank you for your support
Maritime crew - https://www.spring2action.org/story/nvtwif
Boatbuilder - https://www.spring2action.org/story/fr6cxe
Woodworkers - https://www.spring2action.org/story/d9e7uf

Spring2ACTion Giving Day has begun, and we are thrilled to have a Matching Grant from the Mason Hirst Foundation ! Donat...
04/22/2026

Spring2ACTion Giving Day has begun, and we are thrilled to have a Matching Grant from the Mason Hirst Foundation ! Donate NOW and double the impact your donation makes!

Join Seaport staff, volunteers and apprentices TONIGHT at Chadwicks in Old Town ! The restaurant is generously donating ...
04/21/2026

Join Seaport staff, volunteers and apprentices TONIGHT at Chadwicks in Old Town ! The restaurant is generously donating 10% of customer checks to ASF between 5 and 9pm. Hope to see you there!

Come on down to the workshop today- meet apprentices and see what goes on inside our floating building! Dogs welcome!!
04/18/2026

Come on down to the workshop today- meet apprentices and see what goes on inside our floating building! Dogs welcome!!

Saturday plans? Visit our waterfront workshop and say hi! We’re conveniently located right on the ALX Dog Walk route.It’...
04/14/2026

Saturday plans? Visit our waterfront workshop and say hi! We’re conveniently located right on the ALX Dog Walk route.

It’s Spring2ACTion Early Giving, and we need your help! Double your impact with our Matching Dollar Challenges—sponsored by our very own Seaport woodworkers, boatbuilders, and sailors—available through 4/18.

Support Seaport: https://www.spring2action.org/organization/ASF-S2A

Thanks to the Zebra Press for the shout out!
04/13/2026

Thanks to the Zebra Press for the shout out!

Building boats—and brighter futures 🚤

The Alexandria Seaport Foundation is hosting April events as part of Spring2ACTion, supporting its Apprentice Program that teaches young adults woodworking, boatbuilding, and real-world life skills.

From waterfront open houses to community dining nights, every event helps fund hands-on training and opportunity in Alexandria.

Get involved and support the cause 🌊 See comments for details.

Save the Date! Join Seaport at a special Spring2ACTion event at Chadwicks. Early Giving is underway, you can donate toda...
04/10/2026

Save the Date! Join Seaport at a special Spring2ACTion event at Chadwicks. Early Giving is underway, you can donate today at www.spring2ACTion.org/organization/ASF-S2A. Help us meet our goal of $75,000!

Spring2ACTion 2026 has begun! Want to donate? We have a couple of options available - go to https://www.spring2action....
04/08/2026

Spring2ACTion 2026 has begun! Want to donate? We have a couple of options available - go to
https://www.spring2action.org/organization/ASF-S2A
or text the keyword seaport to 844-844-6844

Your donations will support our Apprentice Program , and help us provide a pathway to success for local young adults.Thank you!

Through the building and use of wooden boats, the Alexandria Seaport Foundation helps at-risk young people turn their lives around, providing them the job skills, social skills, and educational tools needed to become successful citizens

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0 Thompsons Alley
Alexandria, VA
22314

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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