September 14, 2012
We’re excited to announce that the WHF Foundation awarded Calvary and five other DC-metro area non-profits a community partnership grant. http://bit.ly/TO5paq Here’s a neat story about the vibran…
September 11, 2012
by Whitney Parnell “Where are you from?” This common introductory question has always been one of the most complicated ones for me to answer, and it usually starts with “everywhere” or “nowh…
September 7, 2012
New York Times photography piece on homeless youths: http://nyti.ms/QiMQti Following the 2012 presidential race? Here’s a look at how Obama and Romney stack up when it comes to nonprofits. “D.C.&…
August 31, 2012
“A new study finds social media like Twitter and Facebook tear down economic and geographic barriers to help homeless people connect to their families and support networks.” http://wapo.st/NxaCO1…
August 28, 2012
The Iron Chef Calvary competition is back! You can support Calvary Women’s Services while chowing down on delicious culinary creations and mingling with some of the DC’s most popular restaurateurs…
August 24, 2012
NPR takes a look at the mental illness stigma in African-American communities: http://n.pr/PArc1u Here’s a neat report on charitable giving: http://philanthropy.com/section/How-America-Gives/621/.…
August 21, 2012
Janet* knows she made mistakes in her life, but by the time she came to Calvary, she was ready to turn her life around. “When I was on drugs, I abused myself so bad,” she told me. “I got put out…
August 17, 2012
The challenges of “screening” for domestic violence: http://reut.rs/NpzKvU New York City – along with DC – has seen huge increases in shelter needs over the past year: http://nyti.ms/OmQ8x2 S…
August 10, 2012
New voter-ID requirements could make it harder for people who are homeless to vote: http://bit.ly/NnGLJR Prices for “everything, including electricity, food, and medical care has outpaced the growt…