Friday Round-Up: This week in the news

●  The extreme cold is going to continue through the weekend…devastating for those who are homeless. http://tinyurl.com/ybcmq8a and http://tinyurl.com/yhe7ava

●  As the crazy frigid temperatures continue, help save the lives of those in our community living on the streets. If you see someone who is homeless in dangerous cold weather, call the hypothermia hotline at 1-800-535-7252. 

●  The New York Times reports on growing population of 6MM Americans live on nothing but food stamps http://bit.ly/62jIVP 

●  5 Reasons to Feel Hopeful in 2010 from our friends at Change.org. Spread the word and make a difference! http://tinyurl.com/yee9vba 

●  A Calvary shout out on the DCist! And many thanks to all our donors for their support this season. http://tinyurl.com/ydkcudy 

●  The 10 most notable stories related to homelessness in the past year: http://bit.ly/7LCrm1

Recent Posts

Back to Blog
October 17, 2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Whether it is acknowledged or not, we all know a survivor—a woman who has been physically abused or threatened with violence, had words thrown at her that have broken her confidence and sense of sel…
July 28, 2025

Behind the Scenes of Hope: Celebrating the He…

On July 18th, the Calvary Women’s Services team gathered for our annual staff cookout. This year’s cookout took place at our Reach Up program site, and true to form, the Reach Up team brou…
April 28, 2025

Thank You to Everyone who Supported the 2025…

On Wednesday, April 23rd, Calvary Women’s Services raised more than $550,000 with more than 300 people in attendance at the 2025 Hope Gala, held at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, DC. Thank you…