June 5, 2012

Three Questions for Calvary's Staff

On the Calvary Comments blog, you’ve read the stories of women who have used Calvary’s programs to change their lives and heard from volunteers who have shared their passion for their work with us…
June 5, 2012

Calvary Women's Services Selected by Catalogu…

After undergoing a rigorous evaluation, Calvary Women’s Services has been recognized as one of the area’s best community-based nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. Sin…
June 1, 2012

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

Help for homeless female veterans in the community: http://wapo.st/N5CbiT Nutrition and homelessness: “Without healthful foods to eat, homeless people have very few chances of avoiding obesity.”…
May 29, 2012

Ready, Set, 5k! – Stay Safe, Stay Healthy

By Katie Bolton Running and walking are fun, challenging, and great for your heart, legs, brain, bones and lungs. Most of us hear over and over that we should exercise to lose weight and look attracti…
May 22, 2012

Ready, Set, 5k! - Getting Started

By Katie Bolton If you’ve decided to join Calvary and the alumni of Delta Sigma Theta for our 5k on Saturday, June 23rd, you are probably in the early stages of your training. If you’re still on…
May 18, 2012

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

The numbers are in – homelessness in Washington, DC rose 6% last year. You can see the full report (here). We’re seeing fewer and fewer low-cost apartments in the District: http://wapo.st/IPWX7f…
May 15, 2012

11th Annual Hope Awards Dinner

Exec. Director Kris Thompson with Sandra Evers-Manly, emcee Steve Rudin, and Board President Tracy Ballard. For the past 11 years, Calvary Women’s Services has honored individuals in the community w…
May 4, 2012

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

How does the economy affect domestic violence? http://usat.ly/IlPnOY D.C. area homeless women to tell their stories on stage at the Kennedy Center: http://wapo.st/IPZJIk New report suggests that peop…
May 1, 2012

A Calvary Runner's Story

by Katie Bolton The first time I ever “went for a run,” I was twelve years old and wanted to play on my middle school’s soccer team. I knew from reading Mapquest directions that a nearby street…
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