What else could a mother do?
Fransisco’s Story She approached me at the end of a service at church wanting to know if she could have a private meeting with me. We went downstairs and she asked me if I could help with her son’s asylum court case. This was new territory for me! I...Tutoring Monica
Monica is a professional tutor. Still dressed in my business clothes, toting my professional looking tutoring bag, I finally made it to the apartments from work. Some of the elementary school girls were showing off their new dance choreography while Emily waited for...Break out the Donuts
I went to a birthday party in the neighborhood this evening for a little 10-year-old named Blanka. She is quite the little cutie and very smart! One of the first things she said to me when I walked in the door was, “Ms. D, What do I have to do to get into Kids...Not Your Average Bridal Shower
Mujeres de Virtud meets monthly to share stories and Jesus with a growing group of Latina women, many of whom do not attend church or profess a relationship with the Lord. Emily Snyder has been a large part of getting this group started here in Alexandria and inviting...Mr. Hoppe, A Local Celebrity
Matt Hoppe is excited for the opportunity to live in the community where he is teaching. After four years of commuting over 30 minutes to school everyday, it has been a treat to ride his bike to and from work each day through the neighborhood where many of his...
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.