If Ryan Can, So Can We
Francisca and I were driving in the car when a Toby Mac song began playing. Some lyrics jumped out to me, “I was made to love and be loved by you.” That lyric was followed by the line, “Anything, I would give up for you. Everything, I’d give...Lemonade for Water
We took a group of rising junior high girls to the Revolve Tour in Baltimore at the beginning of March for a time of getting to know each other and getting closer to God. But, the conference experience turned out to be completely opposite to what we were hoping it...March 2011 Volunteer Spotlight: Janice Philips
Ms. Janice came to Casa Chirilagua as a Kids Club volunteer in May of 2010. Still somewhat new to the area and looking for a full time job, Brenda Bengochea, the children’s coordinator at Janice’s church, suggested she volunteer some of her free time with Casa...Kids Club Adds Service to Trick-or-Treating
Kids Club took an alternative approach to Halloween this year. There are many things about Halloween that can be scary for these little ones. However, at Kids Club we talked about how the holiday can be a fun community building time and it can be an opportunity to...Giving What I Have
We were pleasantly surprised when 20 parents showed up to our first 2010 Kids Club parents meeting on October 22nd. We explained to parents our disciplinary approach as well as introduced them to our new curriculum, asking for reinforcement in the home. We talked...
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.