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 –…

Melissa Maybe will be joining us tomorrow for her second Walkathon. She first became involved volunteering at Calvary’s annual Hope Awards Dinner, and was also a Captain last year. Melissa (far left) at last year’s Walkathon At last year’s…

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 organization. “I’ll be walking this year to help…

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 different walks of life. I love being with my colleagues,…

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. “GWIA has an established relationship with Calva…

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’s glad the Walkathon gives her yet another way to…

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 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 while I was a student it fit with our schedules an…

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-walks take place around the DC metro area leading…

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 (far right) with sister Katie (in the hat) at a pas…