Casa Chirilagua 2010 Volunteer of the Year: Tracy Rickett
He first walked into the Kids Club community room in the fall of 2008, eager and ready to volunteer. He looked around at the space we had secured for Kids Club and we could see in his eyes that he wanted to say, “Really! Is THIS where you are going to run this...2010 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
The 2010 Casa Chirilagua Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held on August 26th, 2010. Central American cuisine was served in appreciation of our over 100 volunteers representing over 20 differing church communities. Mom’s Organic Market was recognized as the...Nursing Home Birthday Party
Kids Club was invited to a birthday party. However, this was no ordinary party. We were going to celebrate a birthday with the residents at a local nursing home. As we walked in the doors, the kids were apprehensive and cautious, perhaps a little bit afraid. ...Compassion that Transforms: Cory Ten Boom
In Kids Club we were studying the beatitudes and the focus of the day was “Compassion.” Laura Chesser and I (Ms.D) had a small group of children and we discussed the meaning of the word. We followed with a story about Cory Ten Boom who took her faith...Roy Juarez: Homeless by Choice Tour Visits Kids Club
Roy Juarez stopped by Kids Club on his “Homeless by Choice” tour in July. He shared with the 4th and 5th graders his personal story and encouraged them to never stop dreaming or believing. Roy is touring the country telling kids all across the US that...
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.