Katie started volunteering with Calvary as an overnight volunteer last summer, and has already logged 270 hours of volunteer time! We love working with Katie because she is kind, reliable, and consistent! Katie not only covers her own overnight shif…

At this time of year, the cold weather can be tiresome, and many of us start yearning for more sunshine and warmer temperatures. After last week’s snowstorm brought several inches of snow to the Washington area, Chef Lorna whipped up a hearty b…

“’It really changes your perception of the problem of homelessness and the people who end up being homeless,’ said Cooper.” Anderson Cooper: How I see Homeless People Now (CBS) “Studies estimate that the city’s affordable housing stock ha…

If you’re a friend of Calvary Women’s Services, you’ve likely come across our mission statement, part of which is emblazoned on our donor wall: to offer a safe, caring place for tonight; support, hope and change for tomorrow. The promise of…

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…

“According to their agreement, half of excess surplus funds will go to the Housing Production Trust Fund, the city’s primary mechanism for building and maintaining affordable housing.” Affordable Housing Could be the Big Winner in D.C.’s…

by Elaine Johnson At Calvary, we’re so fortunate to count the Junior League of Washington among our long-time friends. The Junior League has generously supplied many years of game nights and meals served, Christmas present wrapping and an annual P…

What does home mean to you? The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development posed this question recently as a prompt for their Housing for All writing competition. Elsie, a resident at Calvary, wrote an eloquent response and secured firs…

“They said that ongoing efforts to reform Medicaid in the commonwealth should be given time to bear fruit before expansion is considered.”  Va. House Members Say No to Medicaid Expansion (Washington Post) “The president called on Congress, bus…

Ever since she was little, Tamara has struggled with many phobias. Years of instability in her early life led to a long struggle with anxiety, and her mental health issues contributed to her homelessness as an adult. So last month, when she received…