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…
September 1, 2015

No Choice but to Move Forward

Cora became homeless when she was hit by two serious events around the same time – she lost her job and her house. She says that the last year of her life has been especially hard. Not only did she…
August 18, 2015

Looking at Homelessness in DC

If you live in Washington, DC, you probably encounter homelessness on a regular basis. Maybe you see someone sleeping on a bench in a public park, read a story online about a new housing initiative, o…
August 6, 2015

Women Combine Words & Art in Poetry Workshop

Poetry and writing workshops offered through the Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP) are consistently popular classes among women at Calvary. Over the last eight weeks, women have been expl…
August 5, 2015

Volunteer Spotlight: Tameka Harris

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…
July 29, 2015

Meet Lauren, Calvary’s New Case Manager

We are thrilled to welcome Lauren Quesenberry, who joined Calvary’s community as a full-time case manager earlier this month. Lauren has experience in case management and counseling, and has worked…
July 27, 2015

Long-Time Garden Plans Come to Life

When Calvary Women’s Services re-located to a completely renovated home on Good Hope Road, everyone was thrilled by the new surroundings. The bedrooms were more spacious and comfortable; the industr…
July 20, 2015

Theresa's Life in Transition

Theresa has been through the toughest crises that life could throw at her, including living on the streets of DC for more than a year and being taken advantage of both emotionally and financially by a…
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