February 2, 2010
It’s not every executive director who can brag about her Board of Directors. I consider myself quite lucky on this account. In fact, in most gatherings of nonprofit executives that I attend the…
January 29, 2010
Over 15 million women are poor and women were 35% more likely to live in poverty than men in ’08 http://bit.ly/dzK9CX At least 43 states have imposed cuts that hurt the most vulnerable resident…
January 26, 2010
It has recently been announced that, in the month of December, the unemployment rate in the District of Columbia reached 12.1%. This is the highest rate in DC since they began collected the data over…
January 22, 2010
Interesting article on The Neediest Cases Fund in NY and how it helps those facing homelessness stay in their homes http://tinyurl.com/ybeezdn Bessie, the 97yr woman, we posted about a few months ago…
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…
January 5, 2010
What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, involving periods of excessive excitability (mania) and periods of depression. These abrupt mood swin…
December 29, 2009
Over the last few weeks we’ve been musing on this blog about the impact of the community’s generosity to the women at Calvary. All of the build-up – the donations, the holiday parties, the har…