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Our Holiday Wish List
You can make a difference and inspire hope in the lives of women who are working to overcome their homelessness for good. This holiday season, 30 more women will have a safe home and access to our life-changing services through our new housing progr…
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You’re Invited to Home for the Holidays
Join Calvary Women’s Services for an evening of holiday festivities in honor of women overcoming their homelessness. We’ll gather together to highlight the season of giving and celebrate our new housing program, Reach Up. Click here to purchase…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Ezell Battle
Ezell Battle has joined us this fall through the Oramenta Newsome Fellowship at our partner organization, LISC (the Local Initiatives Support Corporation). With her background in human services work, management, and education, she has done a wonderfu…
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Felicia Recalls Her First Days at Calvary
“When I saw the bed made for me I knew I was in the right place. I felt lucky and blessed, and I knew this journey was going to be great.”  Felicia thinks back fondly on those first days when she arrived at Calvary Women’s Services. …
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Nearly 100 Women Explore Job Opportunities at Calvary’s Career Fair
This past October, Calvary Women’s Services hosted employers, service providers, and women from partner agencies at our Fall Career Fair. The event was organized in conjunction with our job placement program, Step Up DC. Nearly 100 women from…
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Our Wish List for Reach Up, Calvary’s New Housing Program
This fall, Calvary Women’s Services is growing. Over the next month, we will open up a new housing program called Reach Up that will expand our capacity by 80%. As we prepare to open our doors to more women in our community, you can help us fi…
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Dana’s Story
“I never thought that I would be in this kind of situation, but when you love someone you make excuses.” For over five years, Dana had been living with her partner. She cared deeply for him, even when he occasionally lost his temper and became ab…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Anna Rogers
Anna Rogers, front row second from the right, with education program participants Anna Rogers has had the unique opportunity to explore many volunteer roles at Calvary Women’s Services this year. She began as a front desk volunteer, answering p…
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Calvary Women’s Services Receives over $32,000 from DAVIS Construction to Empower Homeless Women in Washington DC
Left to right: Kate Attilio of DAVIS Construction and member of Calvary’s Board of Directors, Kris Thompson CEO of Calvary Women’s Services, and representatives from the American Heart Association Washington, DC – Calvary Women̵…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Cheryl Williams
Cheryl Williams volunteers at the front desk of Calvary Women’s Services on a weekly basis. A former nonprofit management professional and school teacher, she is now retired and enjoys the opportunity to fill her schedule with meaningful volun…
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