by admin | Jun 11, 2012 | Stories
On our last day of Kids Club we finished early so that we could present the kids with their achievement awards for the year. This is such a great occasion because we get to celebrate the unique qualities of each child. It is so wonderful to see the pride and joy on...
by admin | Jun 11, 2012 | Stories
The 2011-2012 partner organization of the year contributes their time, talent and treasure to support the mission and vision of Casa Chirilagua. This congregation logged over 400 hours of volunteer time at Kids Club and through the mentoring program. In addition to...
by admin | Jun 10, 2012 | Stories
On Saturday, June 9th Casa Chirilagua celebrated the achievement of our students as well as expressed our appreciation for our volunteers at our annual Year-End Celebration. Parents prepared Central American food for the celebration to express their thanks to the many...
by admin | May 8, 2012 | Stories, Uncategorized
“Your love never fails, itnever gives up, it never runs out on me.” These were the words of the first song we heard as we entered the Baltimore arena for the 2012 Acquire the Fire conference. There was something about those words from the moment I heard...
by admin | May 8, 2012 | Stories, Uncategorized
Dear Casa Chiri Family, Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 was an historic day for Casa Chirilagua. The staff are still pinching themselves to ensure that it was reality. Casa Chirilagua participated in a Razoo/ACT for Alexandria hosted one day online fundraising event called...
by admin | May 8, 2012 | Stories
In the fall of 2011, Jennifer Zambrano rolled into Kids Club on a regular basis to pick up her two younger siblings. Due to her level of maturity and the way she carried herself, it didn’t take Casa Chirilagua staff long to notice this poised 15 year old....