I was getting off Metro a few days ago when I ran into Sandra.  Having lived at Calvary a few years ago, Sandra now has a home, a job and a better relationship with her family.  But life is still challenging for her.  She told me that she still ge…

Faced with budget cuts, Topeka, Kansas has decriminalized domestic violence and will no longer prosecute abusers. http://bit.ly/qjH95Y. But as one writer points out, the costs of this measure could be greater than lawmakers realize: http://wapo.st/o…

Calvary Women’s Services is pleased to announce that Geoff Tracy of Chef Geoff’s restaurants has joined the Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100K campaign as the Honorary Chair of the campaign. This grassroots fundraising campaign will build the k…

Sunday marked the beginning of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Here’s some interesting research from the National Institute of Mental Health about the global cost of mental illness : http://1.usa.gov/nOyv2E Unemployment rises again: http://wapo.st/…

The first event for Calvary’s Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100K program was a great success! We are so grateful to all the supporters who made this possible. Michael James putting the finishing touches on his dish You may remember that the campa…

Census data shows that DC’s poverty rate is the third highest in the nation: http://huff.to/pwbsxW. Maybe that has something to do with falling incomes across the country (http://bit.ly/nTM6md) or rising unemployment in the area (http://wapo.st/qd…

Local chefs, restaurateurs, and food critics gathered this Sunday in Alexandria to compete for the “Iron Chef Calvary” title. The event marked a successful start to the Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100K program – a grassroots fundraising cam…

Registration has already begun for this year’s Help the Homeless Walkathon! On Saturday, November 19, Calvary’s volunteers, residents, staff, Board of Directors, and other friends will gather on the National Mall for the 24th annual Help the…

As incomes decline, rents rise: http://usat.ly/otQLgN New efforts to end homelessness in DC suburbs: http://wapo.st/raddyP Disturbing story about domestic violence right here in DC: http://bit.ly/odunQY Unemployment is still growing in D.C., Marylan…

Today on the blog, we have a special guest contributor. Janet Norris, the Case Manager at our Pathways program, reflects on the challenges and rewards of her unique role at Calvary Women’s Services… My work as case manager at Pathways req…