Celebrating Healthy Hearts
Kids Club celebrated its second annual Heart Day in February. Rotating through five different stations, the kids learned about what it takes to have a healthy heart. Whether it was jumping rope or hopping on a trampoline, the rotations with physical activities really...Movement Lab
A Valentine Greeting
Feliz dia del amor y amistad (Happy Love and Friendship Day). I much prefer the Central American way of celebrating Valentine’s Day. The difference in the Central American name for the holiday expresses an outright inclusiveness of both romantic love and...Kids Club: Skating to Success
Once again, this month Kids Club has lots to celebrate. We celebrated the kids’ great behavior and hard work with a field trip to the Pentagon Row Ice Skating Rink. Ice Skating is always one of the kids’ favorite excursions of the year, and it is one of my...Email From A Mentor
First, I wanted to give you an update on Julio. OK, I know that we’ve had just two sessions, but can I just say, Julio is amazing, and I couldn’t be prouder of him. I wondered if (and was prepared for the possibility of) mentoring would be a bit like...
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.