November 3, 2014
The countdown to #GivingTuesday – one of the biggest online fundraising days of the year – is on! #GivingTuesday on December 2, 2014 follows Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday…
October 28, 2014
As you have probably read by now, the Step Up DC job placement program launched in September. Step Up DC connects women at Calvary to employers in DC, with the goal of helping them achieve independent…
October 23, 2014
As one Calvary staff member recently observed, the LEAP education area is a place full of laughter and joy! Through creative activities like painting, drawing and writing poetry, women find unique wa…
October 17, 2014
By Elaine Johnson Our connection with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) began as an outgrowth of Calvary’s Green Committee. Thinking that we should approach a new recycling campaign h…
October 16, 2014
Lisa has always been an independent woman. Although she moved all over the country as a young woman, she always found a job. When her marriage collapsed after just a few years, she worked hard as a s…
October 9, 2014
Last November, a small but mighty group of cyclists participated in the first Roundabout Century Ride – a 100-mile bike ride organized to raise funds for Calvary Women’s Services. In less than on…
October 7, 2014
By Lindsay and Emily Dessem, volunteers from the Junior League of Washington Book club participants got a visit last spring from author Danielle Evans (shown at center). We’re happy to announce…
October 3, 2014
Eva has been a wonderful asset to Calvary’s Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP). She currently teaches Conversational Spanish and Yarn Works classes, expanding the horizons of Calvary’s…
September 29, 2014
September is National Recovery Month and this year’s 25th anniversary theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out.” Schwanna Cockerham-Qualls leads individual and group therapy…