A legacy of leading with service and love: Celebrating Emily Mancia’s 7 years of building relational foundations
Seven years ago, a young woman from Pittsburgh moved into the Chirilagua community. With a bright smile and sunny energy, she lived her life among her neighbors. She listened to them, learning their stories and responding in love. Her warmth opened doors and sprouted...Parent Leaders in the Community
The Kids Club Parent Committee has been on fire meeting multiple times over the summer, setting the mission of the parent group, developing its values, helping set Kids Club policies and planning and implementing a Kids Club parent orientation. The camaraderie,...Full-time and part time positions available at Casa
We’re looking for a full-time Communications & Development Director and part-time Coordinator of Family Programs to join our family. Before we advertise this position publicly, we want our grassroots community to spread the word, and make recommendations...5K Race Tips, from the founder of RunningBrooke
Are you ready for the 5K race to benefit Casa Chirilagua? We hope that you’re exercising safely as you prepare for the fall event. To help you run a successful 5K, we’ve invited Brooke Curran, founder of RunningBrooke, to share some race tips....Chiri Moments: Playing Pretend
We’re happy to introduce a new Neighborhood News series called “Chiri Moments” — fun, upbeat stories reporting recent happenings from the neighborhood. Our first story took place when Adriana, our Mentor Director, visited a family to...
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.