September 9, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

If you didn’t catch President Obama’s job’s speech, here’s the run-down of his plan to help unemployed Americans: http://nyti.ms/r3mD0G Speaking of jobs, there’s one available here at Calva…
September 8, 2011

Calvary Women's Services Launches "Good Hope…

Calvary Women’s Services marked the kickoff a new grassroots fundraising campaign this week that will provide a new kitchen at their future home on Good Hope Road and all of the services and educati…
September 6, 2011

Survivor

“Are you a survivor?” Sheila asked me as we left the meeting.  I had been speaking to a group about the need for services for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence.  Sheila had…
September 2, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

The DC area was lucky to survive the past weeks of natural disasters with minimal damage. Here’s a reminder that some are still struggling to recover: http://n.pr/nwFWzt Where do you go to recover…
August 30, 2011

Volunteering: A Family Affair

Ebony Cook first connected with Calvary Women’s Services online while researching opportunities last summer for her daughter to fulfill community service hours she needed for school. This mother-dau…
August 26, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

Registration has started already for the 24th annual Help the Homeless Walkathon…and it was just announced that this is the last year the Walkathon will be held on the National Mall. To walk with u…
August 23, 2011

Where Did the Summer Go?!

The weather is getting slightly cooler, it is getting darker a bit earlier, and the Red Sox are slowly slipping from their spot in first place.  It can all only mean one thing: fall is right around t…
August 19, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

“Nationally, the number of homeless female veterans has doubled in the last decade, yet resources for them have failed to keep pace.” http://bit.ly/qm4nfW More and more D.C. area residents are st…
August 16, 2011

Getting the Job!

Calvary was grateful to be joined by a group of volunteers from Mark G. Anderson Consultants last week who led a special series of Employment Prep classes for Calvary’s Life Skills educational progr…
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