D’s Corner: Summer Begins
Wow, this school year has been a whirlwind. I can hardly believe it is over. On Saturday, June 9th we celebrated our 3rd annual Year End Celebration. We recognized the many accomplishments of our students and our over 212 volunteers who participated with Casa...Onelio’s Casa Chirilagua Story
By Onelio Aguilar Casa Chirilagua came into my life my first year in college. I met Dawnielle Miller my senior year at TC Williams High School, and since then we kept in contact and she introduced me to Kids Club. I remember my first day at Kids Club. The kids...End of Kids Club 2011-12: Wrapping up with a SPLASH!
Kids Club celebrated the end of the school year with one last field trip – to the pool! 42 children + swimming at the pool = lots of excitement and lots of smiles! Our kids have worked hard this school year and we are so proud of all of them and the progress...Volunteer of 2011-12: Martha Larson
Over the past year school year, Casa Chirilagua recorded 212 volunteers who contributed over 5,500 hours of service. Each year, we recognize one volunteer for his or her on-going commitment to Casa Chirilagua’s students and families. This year’s volunteer of the year...
We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a faith-based Christian non-profit with a small staff and over 100 volunteers, we serve alongside more than 100 families and their children (1st-12th grades) each week through our community programs.