You helped us achieve success beyond our wildest dreams at last year’s “Open Doors to Independence” breakfast last year and we hope you will join us again! Our second annual Open Doors to Independence breakfast will be held on Thursday, October 20, at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 625 First Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, from 8 – 9 a.m. Enjoy […]
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Offering Translation Services for Adults in Need
“Buenas tardes. Nos gustaría establecer una reunión para discutir el comportamiento de su hijo en la escuela.” (“Good afternoon. We would like to set up a meeting to discuss your child’s behavior in school.”) Imagine your child handing you that note and you do not speak or understand Spanish. The note is on school letterhead […]
June 2016 Newsletter
One of our generous sponsors is donating $3 for every home run the Washington Nationals make until the end of the year! Read all about this and more in our June newsletter!
And So Much More
Thought you knew what Community Lodgings does? Guess again! We’ll bet you had no idea how many programs we have. Read this Alexandria Gazette Packet story on page 11 and prepare to be amazed!
Motown to Old Town
It was the “see and be seen” event of Old Town, Alexandria, at least on April 10, 2016, when our “Spring Forward” fundraiser at the Union Street Public House brought down the house! The Alexandria Gazette Packet was there to capture it all – read their article about this crazy-fun nigh on pages 7 […]
True Grit Two stories of the value of an AmeriCorps experience.
As we celebrate AmeriCorps this month, did you know that two of our former AmeriCorps staff are now part of our staff? And we could not be happier! Read about Cristina’s and Cindy’s AmeriCorps and Community Lodgings journey in the Alexandria Gazette Packet, page 13.
The Accidental Mentor
Mentoring a teenage girl was the last thing on Dana Gilbertson’s mind in 2013 when she visited Community Lodgings, an Alexandria nonprofit that offers transitional and affordable housing and youth education to low-income, predominantly Latino families. Find out how Dana’s visit led to her to meet Hennesy and their special bond in this Alexandria Gazette Packet article, […]