Introducing four new part-time staff members
September is a big month for Casa as we launch our 2013/14 programs and hire four new, part-time staff members. Please join us in welcoming our newest Casa compadres! Matt and Rachel Hoppe, Teens Club Co-Directors teensclub@casachirilagua.org Matt and Rachel, resident...5k Fun Run in Support of Casa Chiri – Nov. 2nd
One of our partner churches, Christ the King, is organizing their second annual 5K fun run at Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria, on November 2nd at 9:00am. This year, the church has graciously offered to donate all proceeds to Casa Chirilagua! We’re...Ready, Set, Grow!
Tomatoes. Tomatoes. Tomatoes. During a recent visit to Illinois, I was overwhelmed by the over abundance of my parents’ Midwestern August garden. At any given time, the eight tomato plants were heavy with over a hundred healthy bright red, juicy tomatoes. I would walk...Meet Pat, a 5th Grader Who Can’t Read
The Kids Club volunteers who attended Kids Club volunteer training this past Monday met Pat. Pat looks pretty plain, but he has a special power – he can transport people to a different world. After about thirty minutes of making the volunteers listen to only the sound...Job opening: Part-time Teens Club Director
Do you love working with youth? Are you passionate about Casa Chirilagua’s mission? Are you looking for a part-time (20 hours per week) position? If so, please consider applying for our part-time Teens Club Director position. We are actively seeking someone who...
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.