Casa Chirilagua

Casa Chirilagua is a faith-based Christian non-profit organization located in Alexandria, Virginia. With a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, they work alongside over 100 families in the Latino neighborhood, providing community programs and support for children from 1st to 12th grade. Through their various programs, including Kids Club, Teens Club, and Casa to College, Casa Chirilagua aims to nurture dreams, develop leadership skills, and create a positive impact on the Chirilagua neighborhood. By offering mentoring opportunities and family strengthening programs, Casa Chirilagua strives to transform lives and promote the well-being of families. Their commitment to building relationships and providing a safe and accepting community space has made them an integral part of the neighborhood, helping children and adults alike to thrive and grow towards a brighter future.Generated from the website

Mission and Outreach Olivet participates in various outreach programs. Financially, we have a special collection the third Sunday of each month, with the proceeds going to a pre-designated charity. We support the efforts of the Episcopal Relief and Development, as they work in countries devastated by natural disasters, such as Chile. We also volunteer at the local service organization, Koinonia. Koinonia, established in the early 1960's, is a Christian non-profit human services organization, serving individuals and families in the communities of Franconia, East Springfield, Newington, and Kingstowne. Their mission is to give hope and help with compassion and care to individuals and families in our local community who are going through extenuating circumstances, and are in need of emergency assistance. Since September 3, 2008, Olivet parishioners volunteer at Koinonia the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings of each month. Between the hours of 6 and 8: 30 pm on Wednesdays, Olivet volunteers serve by accepting donations and meeting with clients, helping to fill their clothing and food requests. Olivet extends the communion table each week to our homebound parishioners and folks at Greenspring. The visitation teams are looking for others to join in this ministry as servers. Please contact Dan Wilmoth if you are interested in this ministry. We have an on-going service project collecting used crutches and walkers to send to Manta, Ecuador. Please contact Dan Wilmoth if you have items to donate.