The Fly Guy Writes Back!
With the help of a wonderful Kids Club volunteer, Mr. John Perlman, two of our Kids Club students wrote to Author Tedd Arnold who wrote “The Fly Guy” book series. His series happens to be a favorite among our Kids Club students. Over John’s many...Local Leader Update
We took a moment to talk to Walter Urbina and Ruth Marin, both in the 2nd year of Casa’s Local Leaders Program, asking: How is your life different because of Local Leaders program? When Ruth and Walter joined the Casa Chirilagua Local Leaders program in...National Mentoring Month – Transforming Families
As a young woman living across the country from most of my family, I feel very fortunate to have found Casa Chirilagua and a new home away from home with my mentee and her family. My mentorship experience has not only been fun and allowed me to make meaningful...National Mentoring Month – A Story of Two Lives Transformed
I became a mentor because I wanted to assist families in my community. I became a mentor because I grew up looking up to some wonderful adult role models. I became a mentor because I wanted to volunteer in a way that made an impact in the long run. I did not become...2015 CTK 5K Fun Run Benefiting Casa! [archive post]
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. FOR 2016 RACE INFORMATION: CLICK HERE Join the Casa Family on November 7th for the Casa 5K Fun Run at Cameron Run Regional Park at 9 AM! Register here: 2015 5K Registration Sign-up to volunteer...
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.