Jen Smyers is one of Calvary’s most dedicated volunteers. She spends almost every Monday night at Calvary Women’s Shelter. Why? “I am strongly committed to their model of empowerment and long-term life skills. The women at Calvary are incredibl…

Wasfi Alnabki will be participating in his first Walkathon this year, and so far he’s off to an amazing start! Wasfi serves as the Industry Vice Chair at ACT-IAC Volunteer – and he has already gotten together an amazing group of ACT-IAC volunteer…

The Calvary Captain Countdown starts today! With 20 days until the Walkathon on November 20th, we will count down with 20 stories from our amazing team of Walkathon Captains! Read on for our first one… Laura Kirkpatrick is celebrating her Hallo…

Curious which three people (living, dead, or fictional) our Executive Director Kris Thompson would have a power breakfast with if she could choose? Find out who inspires Kris in the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s great interview on their blog: http:…

As the Walkathon gets closer – only 25 more days – we’d like to answer some questions you may have now that you’re looking forward to November 20th! How long is the walk? The walk is about 2 ½ miles. At 9:00 am, everyone will start off from…

Washington’s part-time workers have been hit hard over the past few years. The median wage for women working part-time in the region fell $2,700 – the most significant drop anywhere in the country! http://wapo.st/auhqIn A chilling reminder not t…

Last week at Calvary Comments, we brought you our Walkathon Kickoff post. This week, we’d like to give you a little more insight into the event. The Walkathon is sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation, who first started the Help the Homeless Progra…

A Letter to the Editor from Senator Cardin, who chaired the recent hearing about hate crimes against homeless men & women: http://bit.ly/9ErypJ With hypothermia season starting in just two weeks, D.C. is expecting a 10% increase in shelter need…

The 2009 Calvary Walkers Have you been looking for an active way to make a positive impact in your community this fall? The Help the Homeless Walkathon is right around the corner! This year, the 23rd Annual Walkathon will take place on Saturday, Nov…

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Is someone you know affected by a mental illness? Take some time and educate yourself. As a follow-up to our unemployment blog from earlier this week, the latest stats from the Labor Department today show…