January 15, 2010
From over the weekend- one local woman’s experience with homelessness. http://tinyurl.com/ybooqjt This past Monday was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This blog explains a little bit more abou…
January 12, 2010
At Calvary Women’s Services, 2009 was a fantastic year. The women at our programs had many successes – gaining employment, earning diplomas, starting mental health services, maintaining sobriety…
January 8, 2010
● The extreme cold is going to continue through the weekend…devastating for those who are homeless. http://tinyurl.com/ybcmq8a and http://tinyurl.com/yhe7ava ● As the crazy frigid temper…
December 18, 2009
An article in the WaPo on preparing home-cooked meals for local shelters- with Calvary ED Kris Thompson and volunteer Chef Juliette! http://tinyurl.com/y8ccby5 This upcoming Monday is National Homele…
December 11, 2009
Miracle, a local college student, shatters many stereotypes of what it means to be homeless…and she is just one of the many women Calvary has helped this year. She is the focus of this article in t…
December 4, 2009
The man who led the nation’s homelessness policy for seven years starts his own nonprofit in San Francisco: http://bit.ly/8hXgx2 Fellow twitterer @hardlynormal was the focus of this great CNN a…
November 24, 2009
This past Saturday, November 21, Calvary’s volunteers, residents, Board of Directors, donors and staff members gathered on the National Mall for the Help the Homeless Walkathon. The annual event,…
November 20, 2009
This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week. Are you doing your part to make a difference? Unemployment rates have risen in 29 states and DC, as these rates rise, more will end up fac…
November 13, 2009
The Washington Post covers a new report demonstrating the shocking fact that DC welfare recipients don’t know how to find and access the education and hard skills training that is offered. http…