Casa Chirilagua

We are mourning. mailchi.mp/b36a0c01bc24/e…

#HHMFeature: 👋🏾 Marissa Salgado "Reimagine what we think communities of people who are undocumented are capable of...What good can come out of Chirilagua? SO so much. Image bearers of Christ who have deep faith and commitment to their community."

#Spring2Action Support Chamber member: Casa Chirilagua @casachiri spring2action.org/organizations/…

We have won 2 prizes so far! $500 for most dollars raised between 12a to 8a and another $500 for most dollars during the 11a to 12p power hour! We’ve hit $54,000 already! Let's raise $150,000 by midnight! Give to our Friends page here: bit.ly/3vdREaV #Spring2ACTion

Breaking News! Your gift to support Casa Chirilagua is doubled up to $9,000 total starting at 11am! Please give at bit.ly/spring2casa So far 108 generous friends have helped us raise $37,781 😱Please help us continue strong today and don't forget to text a friend to give.

Do you have used bikes that can go to a new home? Donate them to MOSS's Pedal To The Metal bike drive! They'll be collecting bikes now through March 5th and then refurbishing them to be given to families from partner organizations like Casa Chirilagua. mymoss.com/pedal-to-the-m…

Due to winter weather conditions, donation drop-offs will be closed today, Thursday, February 18th. Visit bit.ly/casagoods for more information about donation drop-offs.

"I love the grassroots story of Casa. Meeting the staff, fellow volunteers, and above all, the kids, I quickly knew Casa was a place I would continue to offer my time. Volunteering has been deeply gratifying and enhances my sense of community locally."–Tim casachirilagua.org/en/volunteer

Taller informativo sobre COVID 19 Únase a nuestro facebook live para enterarse sobre detalles del covid 19, la importancia de hacerse la prueba y el funcionamiento de la vacuna. ​Viernes 19 de Febrero 6:00 pm, Casa Chirilagua Facebook live.

Got a birthday coming up? Why not spread the joy by setting up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook? Click the link below to set up a Facebook fundraiser on your page, and choose Casa Chirilagua - thank you in advance for caring for this community! facebook.com/fundraisers/?s…

Due to a recent covid-19 exposure, donation drop-offs will be closed today!

ROOTED: We cherish our local roots. We commit to listening both to the voice of the community, as well as the voice of God as He reveals Himself through His teaching and Holy Spirit. We listen intently to the wisdom of people who have gone before us. How can you be ROOTED?

We revamped our food pantry! With new shelving and reorganization, we can now hold hundreds of pounds of food and cleaning products. So far we’ve distributed 2,241 grocery bags of pantry items, valued at over $196,000. Most-needed items: bit.ly/casagoods

Be a Kids Club Virtual Volunteer with Casa Chirilagua. Help elementary school students with reading skills, general homework, or even lead a learning activity by bringing your skills to the table. Hours 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. #VolunteerAlex bit.ly/2N0m9k7

SAVE THE DATE: We are so excited to participate in #Spring2ACTion again this year! On April 28th, join us for a day of giving back to the nonprofits that are the heartbeat of this community with Alexandria's biggest online giving day! Visit spring2action.org

Tutor adults in reading and writing Spanish with Casa Chirilagua. Spanish proficiency required, experience in literacy tutoring preferred. #VolunteerAlex bit.ly/2L5KVhX

For people in our community who are not fluent in English, the information and restrictions surrounding day-to-day life amidst a pandemic can have extra barriers. Last week, we kicked off our semester of Yo Hablo Inglés, a program for adults to learn English fluency!

Here are some of the hopes, dreams, and goals of Casa Chirilagua students heading into 2021! If you wrote a post-it note for this board, what would it say?

We're hiring! Casa Chirilagua is looking for a part-time Communications Director to help share the story of Casa with the world. Please send samples of your design and story-telling portfolio, resumé, cover letter, and a one-page statement of faith to jobs@casachirilagua.org.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Fill grocery bags at our food pantry every other Tuesday from 4 to 6 pm (changed from Monday mornings). Email volunteer@casachirilagua.org to join in!