June 15, 2010
I sat down to write this post on what was being called the hottest day of summer so far. With temperatures 10 degrees higher than normal, I was reminded of how challenging (and even life-threatening…
June 11, 2010
Domestic violence and homelessness are, in many cases, interwoven issues At least 25 percent of homeless women in America are homeless because of domestic violence. (from Change.org) http://bit.ly/cj…
June 8, 2010
Sunscreen? Check. Flip flops? Check. Volunteering at Calvary? Check! I’ve used my last few opportunities to write for our blog to boast about our fabulous Calvary volunteers—and I just can…
June 4, 2010
A group of Philadelphia third graders went before City Council Thursday to draw attention to the problem and let officials know the community needs to come together to end it. http://bit.ly/9EqzB5 Ma…
June 1, 2010
Yesterday, Memorial Day, was the unofficial kick-off to summer. Everyone loves to be outside and to catch some sun; however, increased sun exposure can be quite dangerous- speeding up the aging proc…
May 28, 2010
Under a new city proposal, those who are homeless in New York City and live in shelters, but have jobs, would be required to put part of their wages into savings. http://bit.ly/9XlGT9 As Memorial Day…
May 25, 2010
Last Tuesday night over 150 people came out in support of Calvary’s Ninth Annual Hope Awards Dinner. These folks, some past supporters of Calvary, some new friends, celebrated some local heroes, hea…
May 21, 2010
***It’s been a busy week at Calvary with all our Hope Awards Dinner preparations and post-event follow-up-Here are some pictures from the event! Check back next week for a recap of the night. Seven…
May 18, 2010
When I moved into my office at Calvary Women’s Shelter 15 years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I would still be here. Why have I stayed so long? Because Calvary is an amazing place and I c…