October 30, 2015

Women Make their Voices Heard at “In Her Wo…

Calvary Women’s Services hosted the “In Her Words” Breakfast on Tuesday, October 27, and invited a full room of supporters from all walks of life to join in a new fundraising campaign called Wom…
October 28, 2015

Creating a Safe Space to Understand Domestic…

By Schwanna Cockerham-Qualls, LPC, MA More than half of the women living at Calvary Women’s Services have a history of domestic violence, whether they have directly experienced violence or witnessed…
October 14, 2015

Fewer Women Homeless with Support from Step U…

Step Up DC, a job placement program for women experiencing homelessness, demonstrates that stable employment can be a critical element in a woman’s ability to overcome homelessness. Calvary Women’…
September 30, 2015

Volunteer Spotlight: Roxanne Salas

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 29, 2015

“Your Health” Class Keeps it Real

During a Monday afternoon nutrition class, two volunteer instructors emphasized, “Today’s lesson is not about extremes, but finding the ‘in-between.’” This guidance on being practical and re…
September 23, 2015

Rock Star Club Volunteers

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 18, 2015

Meet Stephanie, Our New Case Manager

Stephanie Jones joined Calvary Women’s Services last month as a full-time case manager who works directly with the women living at Calvary. Prior to coming to Calvary, Stephanie spent 10 years worki…
September 11, 2015

Click for Calvary

Starting Monday, September 14, you can use social media to support Calvary Women’s Services during WTOP’s 2nd annual “Click for a Cause” contest! The DC news radio station will be donating $30…
September 2, 2015

Volunteer Spotlight: Volunteers from the Inte…

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…
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