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...

Meet Jennifer, One of Our Three Local Leaders

Jennifer Zambrano has worn many hats at Casa Chirilagua over the years. First as a Kids Club volunteer, then as a summer intern, last fall she joined the Casa staff as Kids Club Assistant Director, and over this past spring and summer she invested in the development...

Meet Ruth, One of Our Three Local Leaders

The Casa Chiri community is excited to welcome Ruth Marin, one of our three local leaders joining the Casa team. Our Local Leaders will be investing in children from the Chirilagua community as well as gaining job experience through their part-time position as a Kids...