November 17, 2011
Cornella Chambers first found Calvary three years ago and has been involved as a meal volunteer ever since. She’s especially proud to be able to support Calvary during this exciting time for the org…
November 16, 2011
Natalie (far right) and friends in front of the carousel at last year's Walkathon At this year’s Walkathon, Natalie Sorkin is looking forward to “getting together all my friends from differe…
November 15, 2011
Samantha Custer first got involved with Calvary as a Life Skills volunteer. A member of the Georgetown Women in International Affairs, she co-led the group’s participation in Friday Fun Activities.…
November 14, 2011
Angela Jones has been volunteering with Calvary for the past six years. She started out as a meal volunteer, but has branched out to volunteering for overnights and life skills classes as well. She…
November 11, 2011
In honor of Veteran’s Day, a study about veterans who are homeless – on average they stay homeless longer than others: http://nyti.ms/v9a6cm. You can listen to an NPR story about this here: NPR h…
November 9, 2011
The other half of the Bolton sister team, Katie, with the story of how she and Liz first got involved with Calvary: “In 2005, my sister (also a Captain!) was looking for volunteer opportunities…
November 8, 2011
The AAUW mini-walkers Over the past month, over 300 people have taken part in mini-walks for Calvary Women’s Services. You may be asking yourself, “what exactly is a mini-walk?” Hundreds of mini…
November 7, 2011
This week for the Countdown, we’re bringing you the stories of two Captains that have more in common than their enthusiasm for the Walkathon – they’re also sisters! First up is Liz Bolton: Liz (…
November 4, 2011
From the New York Times – “census data showing a big increase in the number of families living doubled up with friends and relatives suggests that another wave of homelessness may be in the o…