May 11, 2011
“Hope is holy,” reads the first line of a poem written by a group of women at Calvary. To have “hope” isn’t something these women take lightly. Rather, hope itself is sacred. Without hop…
May 6, 2011
Former Hope Awards honoree, Michelle Singletary, on the federal budget — HUD faces millions in cuts to vital housing counseling programs that prevent homelessness: http://wapo.st/knqM5X Yet a…
May 3, 2011
The other week, we brought you this disturbing story as part of our Friday news Round-Up. A website based out of Florida paid several homeless men to get beaten up on videotape. Footage of these “be…
April 29, 2011
Illegal treatment from landlords has been creating unnecessary barriers for District residents looking for affordable housing: http://wapo.st/k204cl An impossible choice — rising costs leave ma…
April 26, 2011
To wrap up Volunteer Appreciation Month, we have a special guest blogger today. Molly Cohen has been a dedicated overnight volunteer, spending over 35 nights in the past year at Calvary Women’s Shel…
April 22, 2011
With community-based mental health resources still dwindling, who takes over? http://wapo.st/eWBbQF Cutting jobs for low-income, elderly Americans could lead to rise in homelessness for a very vulner…
April 19, 2011
Ten years ago, Calvary Women’s Services held the first Hope Awards Dinner to recognize people whose work – either volunteer or professional – lifts up our community. At the time, one member of…
April 15, 2011
A shocking story – despite Florida’s laws against hate crimes targeting people who are homeless, some individuals are cruelly taken advantage of when they are most vulnerable: http://bit.ly/g0TBW…
April 13, 2011
The music in the church was loud and joyful. There were tears streaming down the faces of family and friends. There was a pride in the graduates’ steps that brought tears to my eyes as well. S…