Last Saturday, Team Calvary joined the DC Running Club and laced up their running shoes for the Runway 5k/5 mile race. Despite the dreary weather, we had a great turnout at the event! Team Calvary walkers and runners gathered at Hains Point bright a…

“’This is an opportunity to raise funds for our program and to have an outlet for our many, many volunteers,’ President Darrel Woo of the cafe’s main organization, My Sister’s House, said.” Café Helps Empower Women, Victims of Domestic V…

When we speak about the food we love as adults, the conversation  often returns to our childhood memories. Our dietary preferences and favorite treats are so often dictated by nostalgia for childhood and home, and influence the foods we crave as adu…

Calvary is truly lucky to count Reverend Janae Moore as a beloved member of the Calvary family. Rev. Moore a  has been involved in Calvary’s Life Skills, Education, and Arts Program (LEAP) for about five years. She leads a biweekly grief group c…

“Climbing above the poverty line has become more daunting in recent years, as the composition of the nation’s low-wage work force has been transformed by the Great Recession, shifting demographics and other factors.”  Low-Wage Workers Are Find…

Every spring, supporters of Calvary Women’s Services join local leaders at the Hope Awards Dinner. As you may already know, the Hope Awards Dinner honors members of the community who offer hope and empowerment to women in need. Previous honoree…

After many years of abusing drugs, Lena knew she had to make a change. She began using drugs as a young adult, a habit that spiraled out of control after she married her husband. When he was incarcerated, she found herself unable to pay her rent or k…

“People are homeless for a wide variety of reasons, a good number of which are at least partly and often largely beyond a person’s control . . . even people in relatively sound financial footing are not immune to a series of unfortunate event…

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…