July 22, 2011
This week’s heat wave puts people who are homeless at risk: http://huff.to/oEWxJY 32% of DC residents who are unemployed have been out of a job for over a year. http://on.wsj.com/oQDCz7 Renov…
July 18, 2011
Project that will transform vacant building and provide a new Home – and Hope – for homeless women underway on Good Hope Road. At a time when many social service providers have been forced by…
July 18, 2011
At a time when many social service providers have been forced by national economic crisis to cut back the services they offer to those most in need, Calvary Women’s Services has launched a major exp…
July 8, 2011
Seeking shelter from the hot summer weather: http://bit.ly/rbK2uD A new HUD program aims to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure: http://wapo.st/lfpUj8 No good news on unemployment – http://bit…
July 5, 2011
As fireworks are going off and flags are flying, July 4th is a time when our minds turn towards the veterans who have served our country. Over the years, Calvary has served a number of female veterans…
July 1, 2011
In last week’s edition of the Friday Round-Up, we told you Fairfax County was able to decrease homelessness by 16 percent. But the county still has some significant struggles ahead of it: http://wa…
June 28, 2011
On the surface, everything seemed fine. Barbara’s husband was a police officer. She worked as a nursing assistant and cared for their two children. But inside their home, Barbara and her two d…
June 24, 2011
Although the city has made progress, AIDS remains a significant concern in the district … and homeless women in D.C. are more likely to be affected than the general population: http://wapo.st/k…
June 21, 2011
What do you call a six-run comeback by the Nats, a rare June night that requires a sweatshirt, and a group of Calvary supporters gathered together? ABSOLUTELY PERFECT (of course, if you’re a Cardina…