Community Impact

Success Stories

Power-On/Power-Up Summer Camp

The City of Alexandria runs its Out of School Time Summer Camp Monday through Friday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) from June 20 - August 11, 2023 for resident children ages 6-14 years old.

The CHRC set a goal to raise $3,000 to cover registration fees (in whole or in-part) to an anticipated 85 campers, nearly half of which require financial assistance to attend.

Thanks to your support, the CHAC raised over $10,000 which will cover 100% of the fees for 61 participating children who need financial assistance. Without this support, they may not have been able to attend this vital community program.

Field Trips

The CHAC provided funding for the CHRC 2023 summer field trip bus charters, giving students the opportunity to visit four area attractions for education and fun:

  1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

  2. Skate N Fun Zone

  3. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

  4. Six Flags America

Back to School Car Wash Fundraiser

Our August car wash fundraiser to support back to school needs and the teen center for area students was a fantastic success! Community residents, CHRC participants, and drivers passing by donated more than $850! Weren’t able to donate at the carwash? You can still make a difference and make a donation online. Just note note “Back to School” in the notes section. A special donor thank you to Yates Automotive for their in-kind gift of cleaning supplies and a Master Detail Package gift certificate ($399 value)!

Digital Equity Project

In 2021, the CHAC received an AT&T Grant to support a pilot Digital Equity Project for the After School Program and Summer Camp at CHRC.

CHRC & CHAC selected “CodeWizards for Schools” platform to teach Scratch and Python. Programs run June - August; One-hour Monday - Thursday for six weeks.

  • Animation & Interactive Games with SCRATCH
    Elementary School Ages 8-11 | Limit of 12 students

  • Introduction to Programming with PYTHON
    Middle & High School | Limit of 12 students

  • MINECRAFT Boot Camp
    July and August | Limit of 6 students