Westminster Presbyterian Church, a North Ridge landmark church founded in 1940 with a commitment to local mission work, awarded $23,037 in new grants to five Alexandria charitable organizations: Carpenter’s Shelter - $4,275 for three commercial washers. Carpenter’s Shelter has done an energy study and found that they can significantly reduce water and electric costs by replacing their old machines; Casa Chirilagua - $4,784 for a STEM education program in LEGO robotics for Hispanic middle-schoolers in their after-school programs; Lazarus Ministry at St. Paul’s - $4,978 for upgrading their database to improve their emergency assistance to the poor in Alexandria and to help connect them to other programs that may help them; Senior Services - $4,000 for purchase of computers to effectively administer their programs, including Meals on Wheels, Friendly Visitor and the Resource Center, and Together We Bake - a program at Guest House - $5,000 to purchase educational materials for students to become certified in food preparation and therefore better equipped to find jobs.