Volunteer Spotlight: Rachel Cummins

Rachel Cummins, 8th grader and daughter of  Casa Chirilagua board member Wayne Cummins and wife Lisa Trevino Cummins, began volunteering with Kids Club in the fall of 2010. As a 7th grader she approached the group with a bit of timidity recognizing the small age gap...

When Love and Anger Coincide

“One of the things I’ve always struggled with about God is His anger. Why does it seem like He is so angry all the time? How can he be both loving and punishing? It never made sense to me, and was one of the major reasons why I struggled with Christianity...

YP4CC Young Professionals Rooftop Mixer

[ssba_hide] WHERE: The Eclipse on Center Park Community Room, 7th Floor Rooftop views of the Potomac, DC and National Airport) 3600 S. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22202 MAP (Street parking available)   WHEN: Thursday, September 8, 2011 @ 7:00-9:00pm   COST: $20...

Intern POV

As an intern, my first couple weeks working at Chirilagua’s Kids Club went by in a whirlwind: walking a dozen boys to and from Cora Kelly Elementary, mobs of children demanding piggyback rides, and constant cries of “Ms. Corina, Ms. Corina– was I good...

D’s Corner: “Goooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal!”

….. the 2nd/3rd grade Summer Kids Club class shouts every time we recognize them for meeting our classroom goals of  1) Respecting Others  2) Respecting Self  and 3) Respecting Materials. Similarly, every milestone we pass as an organization makes me want to...