Kris Thompson participated in her first Walkathon only weeks after coming on board as Calvary’s Executive Director in 1994, and after 17 years, it is still one of her favorite fundraisers for the organization. Besides the obvious rewards (and joini…

After her friend Cindy Schwarz urged Virginia Hume to go on a tour of Calvary, Virginia “felt compelled to help… Once you’ve been there, how can you not?” Although Virginia has sponsored her daughters in Help the Homeless walks at their s…

Tabitha Beck & George Newbury are our Walkathon power couple! Tabitha got her introduction to the Walkathon through Calvary staff member Heather Laing, and Tabitha & George have been walking together for Calvary ever since they moved to D.C.…

Susan Ivey’s favorite Calvary volunteering memory? Meeting a former resident who came back to pick up her mail and hearing how well she is doing now that she has completed Calvary’s program. It was through her time volunteering that Susan fir…

“It’s hard to think of a better way to spend a beautiful fall morning, and by 11 a.m. you’ve been part of something special that raised money for an issue that’s so important in Washington.” Last year – also her first year on the Calvary…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ended Domestic Violence Awareness Month by introducing new protections for domestic violence victims: http://bit.ly/bDXpdV This survey found there is an alarming stigma surrounding individuals str…

This will be Gretchen Rydin’s first year walking with us, and we are happy to have her on the team! After being a regular volunteer at Calvary, Gretchen was interested in the Walkathon as a new way to get involved with Calvary. Gretchen is particul…

Noelle Laing was involved with the Walkathon long before she even moved to D.C. Every year, she would donate to her sister, Calvary’s Development Director Heather Laing, for the annual Walk. Ever since she started walking four years ago, she has be…

Catherine (R) and Calvary's Executive Director Kris Thompson at this year's Volunteer Appreciation event If you’re a Calvary volunteer, you may already know and love Catherine Bisson… well folks, the feeling is mutual!: “It is no secr…

Over the last six months, Calvary has received requests for services from over 500 women we could not serve, a rate of two or three women every day. Now that November has started, the city is officially in hypothermia mode. From now through the end o…