March 3, 2016
My Sisters My Friends is a community service group that provides volunteer support to organizations in the Washington region that focus on issues related to women, children, seniors, poverty, homeless…
February 3, 2016
Mary Lou Rife has been teaching women the art of expression in Calvary’s Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP) for almost one year. She currently teaches a poetry class called “Women’s…
January 7, 2016
Adam Zhao is an overnight volunteer who first learned about Calvary Women’s Services through the University of Maryland Terps for Change – a great program that has been sending capable volunteers…
December 3, 2015
During this busy time of year at Calvary Women’s Services, we are grateful to have the assistance of a special volunteer intern, Jane Lindahl. Jane assists with operations and volunteer-related task…
November 4, 2015
Colleen Robertson has a challenging task as a weekly LEAP (Life Skill, Education and Arts Program) instructor – convincing women that they can conquer math, and that it can be fun! She first heard a…
September 30, 2015
What Roxanne Salas feels when she walks into Calvary Women’s Services twice a month is a comforting sensation that many people experience. Roxanne says, “I love walking through the front doors and…
September 23, 2015
At Calvary we have volunteers who come in the middle of their work day to teach a class; we have volunteers that give up sleep to make sure women at Calvary feel safe and secure; and we have volunteer…
September 2, 2015
Every third Friday of the month, we welcome a group of meal volunteers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who serve dinner for women living at Calvary. The IMF is an organization with a global…
August 5, 2015
Tameka Harris is a LEAP facilitator who teaches a Time Management class on Monday afternoons. In addition to teaching the Time Management class, she also serves meals at Calvary with a women’s group…