6,501,948,552 Reasons to Persevere in Mentoring
We love hearing stories from our mentors. While working with students one-on-one, sometimes they see the most clear progress whether academic, emotional or spiritual as they’re able to dig in deep and work through tough problems with their mentees. Sometimes...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...
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.