HUD reports steady overall homelessness rates from 2011 to 2012, though numbers of homeless in DC have been continually growing over the last few years: http://nyti.ms/XJPfm2 Good news – the number of homeless veterans continues to drop: http://wa…

On Sunday, Calvary officially cut the ribbon to open our new, state-of-the-art facility on Good Hope Road in Anacostia. As you may know, Calvary began this expansion project back in 2010 as a response to the growing crisis of homelessness in DC. In…

On Sunday, December 9th, local nonprofit Calvary Women’s Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open their new, state-of-the-art facility in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington. Since 1983, Calvary Women’s Services h…

There’s been a recent drop in government donations to food banks, what does this mean for hungry families during the holiday season? http://wapo.st/S7BuZD Domestic violence arrests rise in the District and Northern Virginia: http://bit.ly/WrMQr0 T…

You can make a difference in the lives of homeless women this holiday season. Join members of Congress and business leaders at a special holiday reception to support Calvary’s programs. Proceeds from the event help make it possible for women to ha…

Calvary was featured in Washington City Paper’s 2012 charitable giving guide “Give it Up, D.C. – 70 local nonprofits that are worth your time and money.” Worsening hunger problems in the Washington area – “People don’t…

It’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Are you getting involved? There’s good news and bad news: homelessness among veterans is dropping, but barriers still remain in the effort to solve the problem of veteran homelessness: http://wapo.st/…

It’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. So this week on the blog, we’d like to share some facts you may not have known about homelessness and hunger in the nation’s capital… Homelessness in DC: One day in January 2012, 11,830 pe…

Next week is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Are you getting involved? How will the ‘fiscal cliff’ affect local nonprofits? http://wapo.st/Tw0klg Study on the poverty gap between men and women finds: “women in the U.S. were more likely…

On Saturday, Calvary board members, donors, and other friends gathered at the Laughing Man Tavern in DC for the 2nd Annual Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament for Calvary. This fun event raised thousands to support Calvary’s programs. The event was h…