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November 29, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Blog, Volunteers, Youth Education Programs

Learn More About Our Youth Mentoring Program!

We strongly believe that all children in our community need a positive outlet to freely express themselves. Community Lodgings provides just that through our Boys’ and Girls’ Mentoring Program. In efforts to create a safe space for at-risk teens to learn and grow with the guidance of trusted adult role models, our Mentoring Program strives […]

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November 18, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Blog, Events, Youth Education Programs

Annual Holiday Store 2022

Community Lodgings Annual Holiday Store Tuesday, December 13, 2022 It’s that time of year again! Our Annual Holiday Store is on Tuesday, December 13th! This fun holiday event gives our students the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their families. Thanks to the generosity of our community of supporters, all gifts are donated so our […]

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November 15, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Monthly Newsletter

October-November 2022 Newsletter

Community Connection Community Lodgings News 35th Anniversary Sneaker Ball Thank you to all who supported our Sneaker Ball as we celebrated 35 years of service to families in Alexandria! We all had a blast at our fundraising gala which included the fun twist of wearing our favorite sneakers! The Westin Alexandria Old Town provided a beautiful venue […]

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August 8, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Youth Education Programs

Help Students Like Javier!

Javier’s Story Javier* was in the first grade and unable to sound out words. He was at a critical point to establish the necessary foundation of reading to be able to learn in all subjects. Our Youth Education Program (YEP) staff recognized this and connected with his teacher to find a strategy that worked. YEP […]

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May 12, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Blog, Student Spotlight, Success Stories, Youth Education Programs

Young Scholar Spotlight: Meet Darwin

Meet 13-year-old Darwin, an 8th grade student attending George Washington Middle School and a participant in our Youth Education Program since the 1st grade. Over the years, Darwin has greatly improved academically and has become a leader amongst his peers. We were thrilled to learn that he founded and won the presidential election for his […]

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May 12, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Blog, Events

Spring2ACTion was a Success!

We Exceeded Our Goal We are excited to announce that Spring2ACTion was a success this year, on April 27th, as we exceeded our $50,000 fundraising goal and raised over $59,000! Spring2ACTion is Alexandria’s 24-hour online giving day, presented by ACT for Alexandria. This event, celebrating its 12th anniversary this year, provides a simple way to […]

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February 18, 2022  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In News, Youth Education Programs

Weekender Program

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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December 10, 2021  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Blog, Uncategorized

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 […]

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February 22, 2021  |  By Keaira Kittrell  |  In Monthly Newsletter, News

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 […]

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October 16, 2020  |  By CommunityLodgings  |  In Uncategorized

Meet our Youth Education Program’s Everyday Heroes!

We are thrilled that our out-of-school-time program (known around the community as simply “Program”) has safely started in-person sessions. We had a chance to catch up with the site coordinators of our three learning centers to see what changes have been made and to get to know these everyday heroes a little better.    CLI:  […]

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