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Alexandria nonprofit serving Latino families wants to raise $120K by Dec. 31

By James Cullum
Casa Chirilagua at 4109 Mount Vernon Avenue (Via Facebook)

A nonprofit serving Arlandria’s Latino community is trying to raise some big bucks before the end of the year.

After a disappointing Spring2ACTion fundraiser earlier this year, Casa Chirilagua is trying to raise $120,000 to fund their programming to serve 400+ people, and also keep the lights on. The deadline for giving is Dec. 31.

So far about 15% of the goal has been raised, said new Executive Director Hjarman Cordero.

“We do a lot for the people in the community, especially for the heart of the people in the community,” Cordero said. “It’s all through healing and hope, and that’s something that I think we all need to work a little bit on.”

Casa Chirilagua provides language classes, an after-school program for first-to-fifth graders, mentoring and more.

The organization raised $90,410 in this year’s Spring2ACTion fundraiser, significantly down from the $167,974 last year.

Photo via Facebook

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.