June 27, 2017
Nine years ago, Camila was evicted from her apartment in downtown DC. She was using drugs and fell behind on rent. When recounting that time in her life, she said, “I didn’t know what to do. I wan…
June 26, 2017
Last week, the women at Calvary enjoyed a fun and educational visit to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Historic Anacostia. The site preserves the home of Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895…
June 15, 2017
Written by Kris Thompson, Executive Director, Calvary Women’s Services On Friday, June 9th, Calvary hosted a meeting of the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)* Women’s Task Force. I was…
June 13, 2017
We are currently seeking dedicated teams of 4-5 individuals to volunteer with Calvary’s job placement program – Step Up DC (SUDC). These volunteers will empower women seeking employment to build s…
June 12, 2017
Thank you so much for supporting Calvary during #DoMore24! We were honored to participate in #DoMore24 – our region’s largest online giving day – again this year, and it was our mos…
June 5, 2017
Calvary’s job placement program, Step Up DC, hosted a Summer Career Fair on June 1st – and it was an excellent day! Nine employment and educational partners attended the event, presenting cur…
June 2, 2017
Ken Sena is Calvary’s inventory and stock volunteer. He’s been with us for just over a year. He comes once a month to organize and manage the donations that come into Calvary – and…
June 1, 2017
Did you know that every 5 days, a woman moves from Calvary into her own home? At a time when homelessness continues to grow in Washington, DC, we are receiving calls every day from women who need our…
May 30, 2017
For holidays, we like to throw celebrations for women at Calvary so our staff chef can take a day off and so there is a special meal for the residents – so on Monday, volunteers hosted a Memo…