October 16, 2014

Regaining Independence

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

Limited Spaces Available for Roundabout Centu…

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

Book Club Encourages Reading and Relationship…

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

Volunteer Spotlight: Eva Chavez

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

Speak Up, Reach Out

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…
September 25, 2014

Women at Calvary “Fall in Love with Health…

On Monday we welcomed health care professionals and volunteers for the Fall Health Fair, where women had the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about health issues that matter to them. Some…
September 22, 2014

Finding Common Ground through Theater

Calvary Women’s Services had the opportunity last week to join the Theater Alliance for the world premiere of Spark, a play featuring strong female leads that delves into themes including recovery f…
September 16, 2014

Meet Calvary's First Job Developer

Have you heard the news? Calvary launched the Step Up DC Job Placement Program this month! We also welcomed a new staff member, Robinson Cook, who will oversee Step Up DC as our first-ever Job Develop…
September 12, 2014

Nursing Students Leading “Your Health” Cl…

Good health sometimes starts with gaining knowledge and asking a lot of questions. A group of four enthusiastic volunteers from the George Washington University School of Nursing are helping women inc…
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