The big news for the day: the 24th annual Help the Homeless Walkathon is tomorrow! We hope to see you on the National Mall tomorrow for the walk. Join Calvary’s team and we’ll have donuts and coffee waiting for you tomorrow morning. Hurry –…

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 http://n.pr/sONcyC. Plus, a Washington post article…

The White House reports on poverty: http://wapo.st/nV03z6 For some with mental illnesses, it’s not only finding a job – but finding the right job – that’s important: http://huff.to/s1IiXo “Female veterans contend with the same stresses tha…

The hidden effects of domestic violence on working women: http://wapo.st/pM09F3 Studies show slow progress on the treatment of mental illnesses around the world: http://n.pr/nSXqz5 A story about the challenges of being elderly and homeless: http://b…

Sunday marked the beginning of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Here’s some interesting research from the National Institute of Mental Health about the global cost of mental illness : http://1.usa.gov/nOyv2E Unemployment rises again: http://wapo.st/…

As incomes decline, rents rise: http://usat.ly/otQLgN New efforts to end homelessness in DC suburbs: http://wapo.st/raddyP Disturbing story about domestic violence right here in DC: http://bit.ly/odunQY Unemployment is still growing in D.C., Marylan…

Jobs have been in the news a lot lately. Here’s Mayor Gray’s plan to create more employment opportunities in the District: http://wapo.st/qUq3a8. Poverty in the U.S. is growing, what does this mean for homelessness? http://wapo.st/q3HMkJ The sta…

Registration has started already for the 24th annual Help the Homeless Walkathon…and it was just announced that this is the last year the Walkathon will be held on the National Mall. To walk with us, click “Join Team” here: http://www.helptheh…

“Nationally, the number of homeless female veterans has doubled in the last decade, yet resources for them have failed to keep pace.” http://bit.ly/qm4nfW More and more D.C. area residents are struggling to afford their own housing: http://wapo.…

California vetoed a bill to protect people who are homeless against hate crimes despite the recent violence against a homeless man in the state: http://bit.ly/n3EuDR An important step in ending homelessness is figuring out who is most vulnerable. ht…