by admin | Mar 10, 2013 | Stories
On February 19, we celebrated Heart Day by learning about “Heart Heath”. Our volunteer Martha Larson organized some cardiovascular exercises for the kids and Dr. Jennifer Kilmer led a station where kids were able to listen to their hearts using a heartbeat...
by admin | Mar 7, 2013 | Stories
On April 17 Casa Chirilagua is taking part in Spring2ACTion, an Alexandria wide, 24 hour, online fundraiser. We are looking for people who are willing to set up their own individual fundraisers to contribute to our overall campaign. Here are 5 reasons why YOU...
by admin | Feb 11, 2013 | Stories
On February 2nd, we held a training for Teens Club student-volunteers who would be helping tutor younger Kids Club students. The middle school kids showed up half awake, but after a small breakfast, they were fully present and eager to volunteer with the kids. When we...
by admin | Feb 11, 2013 | Stories
This month we highlight our Kids Club Directiva de Padres (Parent Board). These five leaders have worked incredibly hard over the past year to empower the parents to take more ownership and get more involved in Kids Club. From advocating for a bus stop for the kids in...
by admin | Feb 11, 2013 | Stories
For the month of January, we began a new Bible series looking at the stories of children in the Bible. This week, I asked the kids, “Does God know you by name?” They spoke an enthusiastic “Yes!” I asked them how they knew. They responded with...
by admin | Feb 11, 2013 | Stories
Two weeks ago, The Teens Club program launched a “new structure” that was an incredible success! Our volunteers were terrific with our students and one of our girls said, “Teens Club was so much fun!” Teens Club now meets once a week for an...