We are excited to launch our Weekender Food Program! What is the Weekender Food Program? Every Friday, nutritious food is provided for children in our program for the weekend. Our Youth Education Program serves 90 students in first through twelfth grades, all of whom are food insecure and qualify for free or reduced-priced meals at […]
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2021 Holiday Door Decorating Contest!
Community Lodgings residents and staff are in the holiday spirit and have decorated their doors! Vote for your favorite resident and staff door in Community Lodgings Holiday Door Decoration Contest. Winners and runners-up will win a cash prize, and we need your help deciding who the winner will be! Voting is open until 12 pm […]
January/February 2021 News
A Message from the Executive Director It Takes a Community to Restore a Community Dear Friends, Happy 2021! This past year wasn’t easy, but it was inspiring. While we still have a lot of work to do, I am so humbled by what I’ve seen so far. This community has redefined resilience and what it […]
Wine Down Wednesday Yoga Series (Videos Included)
Join us as we help Open Doors to Self-Care during these hectic times. Yoga instructor and Licensed Massage Therapist, Karen Kuzminsky, will conduct a series of three virtual yoga and meditation sessions via Facebook Live and we invite the entire Community Lodgings family – volunteers, staff, residents, and supporters – to join us as we […]
July 2020 News
A Message from the Executive Director Dear Friends, I hope that this finds you well and that you have found fun ways to cope with the quarantine. During the past three months, COVID-19 has hit the Arlandria community (also known as Chirilagua) harder than any other area in Alexandria, and a large percentage of the […]
Real Clients Coping With COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of many around the world. Within our own community, families are suffering from unemployment, lack of resources, and health concerns. To take a closer look at how our Transitional Housing Program participants are coping with the effects of COVID-19, we asked them to share their personal stories. As […]
It’s Time to Spring2Action!
Let’s Spring2ACTion Together! It is that time of the year again! We are so excited to be part of Alexandria’s day of giving, Spring2ACTion! Spring 2 ACTion is an opportunity to unite Alexandrians around causes in which we truly believe and help nonprofit organizations, like us, connect to the larger community. Spring2ACTion officially starts on […]
Food, Fun and Fabulous Views: Join Us for Spring Forward 2020!
Spring Forward: Celebrating Success The originally scheduled date, April 19, 2020, will be rescheduled. Updates to follow. Regrettably, Spring Forward: Celebrating Success, scheduled for April 19, has been postponed in light of CDC health advisories concerning COVID – 19. The safety of our supporters, clients, and staff must always come first. We remain excited about […]
Check Out All of Our Service Projects on MLK Day 2020!
In the words of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’.” On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20th, Community Lodgings welcomed three groups of volunteers who were ready to serve. Throughout the day, students and parents from Burgundy Farm […]
Al’s Steak House Gives Back to Community Lodgings!
Al’s Steak House is celebrating 65 years of business in Alexandria by giving back for the entire month of January! We are so thrilled that Al’s chose Community Lodgings as the beneficiary for their generosity. For the month of January, Al’s Steak House will be donating 65 cents from every sub purchase to Community Lodgings! […]