The Economic Policy Institute says a family of four in the Washington, DC area would need to earn $88,615 each year “to live modest, not even middle class, lives.” http://wamu.org/news/13/07/11/dc_families_need_88615_just_to_get_by_study_says?ut…

Recently Michael Skinner – a photographer, filmmaker and longtime friend of Calvary Women’s Services – spent an afternoon taking portraits of Calvary residents, graduates and staff members. We wanted to share some of our favorites.…

The Atlantic Cities website explores a new mapping tool created by the Urban Institute to compare Census data on poverty for every metropolitan area in the U.S., comparing data from 1980 to data from 2010. You can try out the tool for yourself at th…

Sharnikya, in green, volunteering with friends last month When Sharnikya Howard started volunteering at Calvary Women’s Services, she had no idea that she would get back more than she gave. But her positive experiences have kept her coming back…

This week the DC Council passed the fiscal year 2014 budget and made changes to the Homeless Services Reform Act. The DC Fiscal Policy Institute offers a great summary. http://www.dcfpi.org/fiscal-year-2014-budget-wrap-up (DCFPI) Filmmaker Rotimi …

Sheryl recently joined Calvary Women’s Services’ staff as our brand new Case Manager. She works one-on-one with women in our programs to help them set and achieve their goals. We are so happy to have a new addition to the Calvary family, and toda…

The beginning of a new year is traditionally a time of celebration, reflection and setting goals. As we step into 2013 at Calvary Women’s Services we have so much to celebrate! At the end of 2012 Calvary opened our new facility on Good Hope Road. W…

With the holidays right around the corner, many of us are reflecting on the things we are thankful for at this time of year. On Thanksgiving here at Calvary, we are always grateful for the fantastic volunteers who will provide holiday meals for women…

To follow up Tuesday’s post from Walkathon veteran Kris Thompson, one of Calvary’s newest staff members is sharing why she’s walking with Calvary this year. Read on to hear why Walk first-timer Lisa Buchs is excited to walk on October 27th… H…

by Whitney Parnell “Where are you from?” This common introductory question has always been one of the most complicated ones for me to answer, and it usually starts with “everywhere” or “nowhere” (depending on the day). My name is Whitney…