We’re so grateful to our amazing staff who stayed at our programs during this week’s storm to make sure women at Calvary were safe and sound. Here’s a story about some of the other local organizations that offered food and shelter throughout H…

We are so grateful to all the walkers who joined us – both virtually and in-person – for the Calvary “Help the Homeless” Community Walk over the weekend. On Saturday morning, Calvary friends joined us for coffee and donuts, a viewing of the…

The number of students who are homeless in one DC suburb is expected to reach new record of 2,500 students as homelessness grows: http://wapo.st/RWJrCk A local rabbi and pastor weigh in about the rise of homeless families in DC, and the scarcity of…

We asked Calvary volunteers, staff, board members, and residents to describe how they felt about Calvary’s new home on Good Hope Road in ONE word. Here’s what they said: (You can get a sneak peek at our new home on Good Hope Road and a to…

A former health legislator reflects on his son’s life struggling with mental illness and homelessness, and what could have been done to help him: http://wapo.st/R2VgWP With Domestic Violence Awareness Month coming to close, here are some ways you…

On October 27, local nonprofit Calvary Women’s Services will host a community walk as part of Fannie Mae’s Help the Homeless Program. The walk is one of hundreds that will take place in Washington, D.C. and across the nation this fall as part of…

In the DC area, “family homelessness is on the rise — straining services, filling shelters and forcing parents and their children to sleep in cars, parks, and bus and train stations” http://wapo.st/QQKtih. Are budget cuts to blame for empty be…

With the Help the Homeless Walk right around the corner (just 18 days away!), here at Calvary we’re reminiscing about Walkathons past and getting even more excited for this year’s event that will take place at our brand new building! Here…

Just in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Maryland announces two new laws to help protect victims of domestic violence: http://wapo.st/SYcDVl The high cost of domestic violence: http://nydn.us/OBkk8C “D.C. public housing officials said W…

Yesterday marked the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But at Calvary, domestic violence is an issue that affects our programs year-round. Nearly all of the women who come to Calvary have histories of violence and at some point during t…