Looking Forward to an Amazing 2014

  The holidays and the New Year for many of us serve as a time to reflect – assessing the previous year and looking forward to what the coming year might bring. This is usually accompanied by planning which comes in the form of budgeting, goal setting, creating...

January Volunteer of the Month

Every month we gather as a staff to select our Volunteer of the Month. With so many superstar volunteers it is always a tough choice, yet, each month one person or group stands out above the rest. This month we are pleased to announce David Aylor is our January...

Mentors on Mentoring by Katherine Clay

January is National Mentoring Month! Casa Chirilagua has over 40 incredible mentors who each give their time and energy every week to one unique student. Throughout this month we’ll be sharing what some of our mentors have to say about mentoring with Casa...

January is National Mentoring Month

  Help us celebrate National Mentoring Month by sharing our mentoring program with your friends and family. While our mentoring program is off to a great start this year with two new volunteers in the process of becoming mentors, adding to our community of more...

Annual Christmas Celebration Highlights

It wouldn’t be the holiday season without our community gathering to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. And no Christmas Celebration is complete without a children’s pageant, photo booth and silly staff dance! Several people mentioned this was the...

“What do you wish for?”

“What do you wish for?” little Josefina asked as she looked at me. “Was she talking to me?” I wondered. “Ms. D! What do you wish for?!?” I didn’t know how to respond. I asked,“Do you mean, what do I hope to have, like a birthday wish or a Christmas list?” “No!” she...