Did you know that every 5 days, a woman moves from Calvary into her own home? At a time when homelessness continues to grow in Washington, DC, we are receiving calls every day from women who need our services. More than ever, we need your help. That&…

For holidays, we like to throw celebrations for women at Calvary so our staff chef can take a day off and so there is a special meal for the residents – so on Monday, volunteers hosted a Memorial Day Barbecue! They grilled the food on Calva…

Arielle Baker (second from left), with some of the clients served by her volunteers Arielle Baker, Calvary’s Senior Manager, Community Engagement, was recently featured on TwentyHats.com, a blog focused on volunteer management. In the article,…

Last week, Calvary was fortunate enough to get one of the last group tour passes for the Hirshorn’s highly-anticipated exhibit, Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors. Just a few days before the exhibit closed, a group of women braved the rainy weather…

Betty (in the middle) with Senior Manager, Community Engagement Arielle (L) and Program Director Robin (R). Photo courtesy of Don Baker. “I felt like my life didn’t fit the profile of the other women at Calvary as I consider my barriers to b…

Calvary’s Step Up DC job placement program will host a Career Fair on June 1st to introduce women at Calvary to a variety of local educational programs and employers that are currently hiring. The Career Fair is open to women currently or form…

Mother’s Day is a chance to reflect and give back to the women who love us and shape our lives. You can show women at Calvary – mothers, daughters, sisters and caregivers – that you care by donating a gift in honor of Mother’s…

Left to right: Calvary’s Board Chair Dee Martin, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, honoree Dolores Huerta, former resident Betty Entzminger and Calvary’s Executive Director Kris Thompson. Photo courtesy of Don Baker. Last night, Calvary Wom…

This month, we’re excited to introduce Kelsey Cohen, who has volunteered with Calvary since December 2015. We absolutely love volunteers who get involved beyond their one volunteer role – and Kelsey is one of them. Aside from her monthly…