Photo by Steven L. Miller At the risk of bragging, I will declare that as the development director at Calvary Women’s Services I have the best job in D.C. (There likely are a few other contenders, say, being President of the United States or maybe…

2010 was a fabulous year for everyone at Calvary Women’s Services – staff, volunteers and residents.  As we head into the new year, we have many accomplishments to celebrate!  A few highlights: Every five days a woman moved from Calvary into he…

See if this sounds familiar to you: I know I should work out more.  I keep intending to do so, but every time I set my mind to some new plan, something comes up.  I am great at getting in my own way.  Maybe it’s a busy week, so I decide to start…

During the winter we hear so much about people who are homeless and the dangers posed by the cold winter weather.  What people don’t always realize is how dangerous the hot weather can be for those who live on the streets or spend long periods of…

Hope is holy. Hope is a desire. Hope is wisdom for poor people. Hope expresses faith in a better future. Hope is in her horizon. Hope is not beyond her reach. Hope is the belief that she will achieve. ‐ By residents of Calvary Women’s Services Fo…

March is Women’s History Month, and the National Women’s History Project made “Writing Women Back into History” their theme this year. Their website says, “It often seems that the history of women is written in invisible ink.” It’s not…

At Calvary Women’s Services, 2009 was a fantastic year.  The women at our programs had many successes – gaining employment, earning diplomas, starting mental health services, maintaining sobriety, and much more.  And, as in years past, every fi…

Over the last few weeks we’ve been musing on this blog about the impact of the community’s generosity to the women at Calvary.  All of the build-up – the donations, the holiday parties, the hard work of volunteers and staff – culminated in a…

Every December I find myself spending a lot of time in the basement at Calvary Women’s Shelter.  Usually I try to get out of going down there.  It looks a lot like what you are picturing, and, not being a huge basement, it can be challenging to n…

This past Saturday, November 21, Calvary’s volunteers, residents, Board of Directors, donors and staff members gathered on the National Mall for the Help the Homeless Walkathon.  The annual event, organized by Fannie Mae, raises funds and awarenes…