One of the recent accomplishments Helen is proud of is overcoming her fears and making the decision to call Calvary a few months ago. “I love it here,” she says. Over the course of the last several weeks, Helen has renewed her commitment to pursu…

At Calvary Women’s Services, we are committed to growing our programs to best meet the needs of the community and the women we serve. For the last year, our staff has been planning for a new employment placement program that will soon be available…

Do you remember all of the state capitals? Can you name the five world oceans? If you’ve been attending LEAP, then you probably can! It all started with a movie. While watching some of the films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, a group…

If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you may already know that writing is an integral component of our Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP). Many women find that this introspective act can bring healing from past traumas or clarity…

The Hope Awards Dinner is just one week away, and painting flowerpot centerpieces is one of the many ways we are preparing for the event. Women have spent every Friday afternoon LEAP session for the last few weeks creating these lovely flowerp…

Earth Day is just around the corner, and at Calvary Women’s Services, we’re going green! When we moved into our home at Good Hope Road, we realized that our new backyard held enormous potential, and re-imagined the space as the Good Hope…

It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we at Calvary Women’s Services join the rest of the country in commending volunteers for the vast impact they have in their community by sharing their time and talent. Calvary’s dedicated team of v…

Milton, a Tai Chi LEAP instructor, gets into the flow. If you’ve been following the expansion of Calvary Women’s Services this past year, you’ve probably heard us mention LEAP, our Life Skills, Education and Arts Program. Calvary has of…

In our Life Skills, Education and Arts program (LEAP) classes, women at Calvary are encouraged to express themselves creatively through music, art, and writing. For many women, the act of writing can provide a sense of agency that emboldens and empow…

It’s a common goal for many of us to aim for better health at the start of a new year, and in Calvary Women’s Services’ latest Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP) class in Nutrition Education, it’s no different. Tanya, a resident a…