February 15, 2013
In honor of Valentine’s Day yesterday, women at Calvary took part in a great arts and crafts project as part of our Life Skills, Education, and Arts Program (LEAP). Calvary case manager Sheryl led a…
February 15, 2013
Hot topic this week: Homeless children and families in DC and around the country. Washington Post’s two-part feature on the 600 kids living at the D.C. General shelter (http://wapo.st/VPEwBB) and ho…
February 12, 2013
In honor of Valentine’s Day this week, we asked some of our supporters what they “love” about Calvary. Here’s what everyone had to say… P.S. If you’re feeling the love for Calvary this Val…
February 8, 2013
“Many fewer families have been placed in hotels this winter versus last winter,” but struggles for homeless families in D.C. still persist: http://wapo.st/YZxvnY New study finds that smoking rate…
February 5, 2013
Calvary Women’s Services has announced that the 12th Annual Hope Awards Dinner will be May 14, 2013 – and you won’t want to miss it! The Hope Awards honor individuals whose volunteer or professi…
February 1, 2013
Cool business model – this bike rack business in Cleveland employs men who are homeless to help give them a fresh start: http://bit.ly/XNru70 “Successful and Schizophrenic:” one woman’s inspi…
January 29, 2013
Men and women who are homeless are vulnerable on the streets in so many ways. They may suffer from untreated medical conditions, hunger, or even become the victims of violence. But the winter months p…
January 25, 2013
How can you help people who are homeless during this cold front? http://wapo.st/10vyc3O Across the country, outreach workers are connecting homeless men and women with shelter on frigid winter nights…
January 23, 2013
Anna is just one of the women who has used Calvary’s STRIDE program to build a better future for herself and her family. STRIDE – Search Together to Resume Dignified Employment – offers women…