Noelle Laing was involved with the Walkathon long before she even moved to D.C. Every year, she would donate to her sister, Calvary’s Development Director Heather Laing, for the annual Walk. Ever since she started walking four years ago, she has be…

Catherine (R) and Calvary's Executive Director Kris Thompson at this year's Volunteer Appreciation event If you’re a Calvary volunteer, you may already know and love Catherine Bisson… well folks, the feeling is mutual!: “It is no secr…

Over the last six months, Calvary has received requests for services from over 500 women we could not serve, a rate of two or three women every day. Now that November has started, the city is officially in hypothermia mode. From now through the end o…

Jen Smyers is one of Calvary’s most dedicated volunteers. She spends almost every Monday night at Calvary Women’s Shelter. Why? “I am strongly committed to their model of empowerment and long-term life skills. The women at Calvary are incredibl…

Wasfi Alnabki will be participating in his first Walkathon this year, and so far he’s off to an amazing start! Wasfi serves as the Industry Vice Chair at ACT-IAC Volunteer – and he has already gotten together an amazing group of ACT-IAC volunteer…

The Calvary Captain Countdown starts today! With 20 days until the Walkathon on November 20th, we will count down with 20 stories from our amazing team of Walkathon Captains! Read on for our first one… Laura Kirkpatrick is celebrating her Hallo…

Curious which three people (living, dead, or fictional) our Executive Director Kris Thompson would have a power breakfast with if she could choose? Find out who inspires Kris in the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s great interview on their blog: http:…

As the Walkathon gets closer – only 25 more days – we’d like to answer some questions you may have now that you’re looking forward to November 20th! How long is the walk? The walk is about 2 ½ miles. At 9:00 am, everyone will start off from…

Washington’s part-time workers have been hit hard over the past few years. The median wage for women working part-time in the region fell $2,700 – the most significant drop anywhere in the country! http://wapo.st/auhqIn A chilling reminder not t…

Last week at Calvary Comments, we brought you our Walkathon Kickoff post. This week, we’d like to give you a little more insight into the event. The Walkathon is sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation, who first started the Help the Homeless Progra…