July 10, 2017

Step Up DC Joins Skyland: First to Offer Job…

Calvary Women’s Services recently expanded its job placement program, Step Up DC, to Skyland Workforce Center. The nonprofit collaborative and pilot site for The Work Place DC offers employment serv…
July 5, 2017

Volunteer Spotlight: Charles Henderson

Charles Henderson has volunteered at Calvary since 2014 as one of our dedicated meal volunteers. He regularly serves delicious food (such as fried chicken, tuna salad, and potato salad) as well as ref…
June 29, 2017

Calvary Kicking Off Step Up DC @ Skyland

We invite you to celebrate the expansion of Calvary Women’s Services’ job placement program, Step Up DC, to Skyland Workforce Center! To kick off our job placement services for women at Sk…
June 28, 2017

Breathing New Life into Calvary's Patio with…

Calvary’s patio is officially re-vamped and open for the summer! Thanks to generous funding, in kind donations and labor support from the U.S. Green Building Council – National Capital Are…
June 27, 2017

Sister Circle: Where Friends Are Made and Hom…

Nine years ago, Camila was evicted from her apartment in downtown DC. She was using drugs and fell behind on rent. When recounting that time in her life, she said, “I didn’t know what to do. I wan…
June 26, 2017

Frederick Douglass House: A Captivating Neigh…

Last week, the women at Calvary enjoyed a fun and educational visit to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Historic Anacostia. The site preserves the home of Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895…
June 15, 2017

Taking a Leading Role on Women’s Homelessne…

Written by Kris Thompson, Executive Director, Calvary Women’s Services On Friday, June 9th, Calvary hosted a meeting of the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)* Women’s Task Force. I was…
June 13, 2017

Seeking Volunteer Groups for Calvary's Job Pl…

We are currently seeking dedicated teams of 4-5 individuals to volunteer with Calvary’s job placement program – Step Up DC (SUDC). These volunteers will empower women seeking employment to build s…
June 12, 2017

Thank You for Supporting Calvary for #DoMore2…

Thank you so much for supporting Calvary during #DoMore24! We were honored to participate in #DoMore24 – our region’s largest online giving day – again this year, and it was our mos…
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