Charles Henderson has volunteered at Calvary since 2014 as one of our dedicated meal volunteers. He regularly serves delicious food (such as fried chicken, tuna salad, and potato salad) as well as refreshing drinks to women at Calvary. He’s alw…

We invite you to celebrate the expansion of Calvary Women’s Services’ job placement program, Step Up DC, to Skyland Workforce Center! To kick off our job placement services for women at Skyland, we’re hosting a block party on Friday…

Calvary’s patio is officially re-vamped and open for the summer! Thanks to generous funding, in kind donations and labor support from the U.S. Green Building Council – National Capital Area, Calvary’s patio has never looked better o…

Nine years ago, Camila was evicted from her apartment in downtown DC. She was using drugs and fell behind on rent. When recounting that time in her life, she said, “I didn’t know what to do. I wanted to escape but I didn’t know how.” She deci…

Last week, the women at Calvary enjoyed a fun and educational visit to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Historic Anacostia. The site preserves the home of Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895), the African-American civil rights leader, aboli…

Written by Kris Thompson, Executive Director, Calvary Women’s Services On Friday, June 9th, Calvary hosted a meeting of the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)* Women’s Task Force. I was thrilled by the number of people who attended and…

We are currently seeking dedicated teams of 4-5 individuals to volunteer with Calvary’s job placement program – Step Up DC (SUDC). These volunteers will empower women seeking employment to build stronger futures for themselves. SUDC connects elig…

Thank you so much for supporting Calvary during #DoMore24! We were honored to participate in #DoMore24 – our region’s largest online giving day – again this year, and it was our most successful yet! We are thrilled to have raised a…

Calvary’s job placement program, Step Up DC, hosted a Summer Career Fair on June 1st – and it was an excellent day! Nine employment and educational partners attended the event, presenting current job and educational opportunities to the atte…

Ken Sena is Calvary’s inventory and stock volunteer. He’s been with us for just over a year. He comes once a month to organize and manage the donations that come into Calvary – and that’s no small task, since we get right aro…