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Local Chef Competition Held to Benefit “Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100k Program” to Build New Kitchen for Homeless Women
Local chefs, restaurateurs, and food critics gathered this Sunday in Alexandria to compete for the “Iron Chef Calvary” title. The event marked a successful start to the Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100K program – a grassroots fundraising cam…
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Are You Ready for the Walkathon?
Registration has already begun for this year’s Help the Homeless Walkathon! On Saturday, November 19, Calvary’s volunteers, residents, staff, Board of Directors, and other friends will gather on the National Mall for the 24th annual Help the…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
As incomes decline, rents rise: http://usat.ly/otQLgN New efforts to end homelessness in DC suburbs: http://wapo.st/raddyP Disturbing story about domestic violence right here in DC: http://bit.ly/odunQY Unemployment is still growing in D.C., Marylan…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
Jobs have been in the news a lot lately. Here’s Mayor Gray’s plan to create more employment opportunities in the District: http://wapo.st/qUq3a8. Poverty in the U.S. is growing, what does this mean for homelessness? http://wapo.st/q3HMkJ The sta…
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100 Days to Make a Difference
Here at Calvary last week, we marked the kick-off of a new initiative to get you involved with building our new home. The Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100K program is a grassroots fundraising opportunity that will provide the kitchen at our future…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
If you didn’t catch President Obama’s job’s speech, here’s the run-down of his plan to help unemployed Americans: http://nyti.ms/r3mD0G Speaking of jobs, there’s one available here at Calvary Women’s Services! http://bit.ly/nIML0t Earlie…
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Calvary Women’s Services Launches “Good Hope Kitchen: 100 Days to $100k” Program to Raise Funds to Build New Kitchen for Homeless Women
Calvary Women’s Services marked the kickoff a new grassroots fundraising campaign this week that will provide a new kitchen at their future home on Good Hope Road and all of the services and educational activities that will take place in that kitch…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
The DC area was lucky to survive the past weeks of natural disasters with minimal damage. Here’s a reminder that some are still struggling to recover: http://n.pr/nwFWzt Where do you go to recover from injury or illness if you don’t have a home…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
Registration has started already for the 24th annual Help the Homeless Walkathon…and it was just announced that this is the last year the Walkathon will be held on the National Mall. To walk with us, click “Join Team” here: http://www.helptheh…
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Where Did the Summer Go?!
The weather is getting slightly cooler, it is getting darker a bit earlier, and the Red Sox are slowly slipping from their spot in first place.  It can all only mean one thing: fall is right around the corner!  If you’re stuck saying, “wait, wa…
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