Calvary Women’s Services is…

On June 19th Calvary Women’s Services participated in Do More 24, a day when the DC community came together to support over 500 local nonprofits. As part of our celebration, 24 members of the Calvary community – residents, staff, volunteers and Board members – each chose one word that captures what Calvary means to her or him. We are excited to share them here.

What one word would you use to describe Calvary?


01 - Commitment02 - safety03 - family04 - respect05 - acceptance06 - compassion07 - hope 08 - joy 09 - health 10 - dedication 11 - home 12 - beauty 13 - grit 14 - community 15 - gratitude 16 - friendship 17 - love 18 - opportunity 19 - change 20 - happiness 21 - empowerment 22 - independence 23 - caring 24 - support

 

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