When I grow up, I want to be a great person
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_AWdvBafOQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] By Dawnielle The audio clip above was recorded when my mentee, Angy and I participated in NPR’s StoryCorp in October. Angy and I have known each other since she was finishing...Bring Hope to Life: Parents’ dreams for their children
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_QPkM5EROE&feature=plcp[/youtube]Volunteer Spotlight: Starr the Dog and Stephanie Kwisnek
This month we highlight our youngest, yet one of our biggest, Kids Club volunteers: Starr the Newfoundland dog, she is 4 years old and weighs 175 pounds! She and her owner, Stephanie Kwisnek, attend Beverley Hills United Methodist Church (where Kids Club meets). Last...Teens Imagine Their Future
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znfc4NHF6Lc[/youtube]Teens Club: Exposing, Experiencing, Evolving
The past month has been an eventful month at Teens Club. We had our first Experience and Exposure trip to the Zoo- twice! The first time we tried going to the zoo, we realized when we got there that it was closed to the public. The students were very disappointed, but...
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.