What a gorgeous fall morning for the last Walkathon on the National Mall! We were glad to have our team of volunteers, board members, donors, staff, and Calvary residents all meet at the carousel on the National Mall one last time for coffee, donuts…

Melissa Maybe will be joining us tomorrow for her second Walkathon. She first became involved volunteering at Calvary’s annual Hope Awards Dinner, and was also a Captain last year. Melissa (far left) at last year’s Walkathon At last year’s…

Cornella Chambers first found Calvary three years ago and has been involved as a meal volunteer ever since. She’s especially proud to be able to support Calvary during this exciting time for the organization. “I’ll be walking this year to help…

Natalie (far right) and friends in front of the carousel at last year's Walkathon At this year’s Walkathon, Natalie Sorkin is looking forward to “getting together all my friends from different walks of life. I love being with my colleagues,…

The other half of the Bolton sister team, Katie, with the story of how she and Liz first got involved with Calvary: “In 2005, my sister (also a Captain!) was looking for volunteer opportunities while I was a student it fit with our schedules an…

This week for the Countdown, we’re bringing you the stories of two Captains that have more in common than their enthusiasm for the Walkathon – they’re also sisters! First up is Liz Bolton: Liz (far right) with sister Katie (in the hat) at a pas…

This is Abie Siegel’s second Walkathon. You may remember that she wrote us a great blog post to close out our Captain Countdown last year! Abie is excited to walk again this year because: “I love the bond between complete strangers in these types…

Susan on a recent Costa Rica vacation This is Susan Awad’s second Help the Homeless Walkathon. An evening volunteer, she walked last year after being recruited by Calvary’s volunteer coordinator.  She loves “seeing all the different groups wh…

Stacie Haselberger is a first-time walker for Calvary. She heard about the Walkathon after becoming an overnight volunteer this summer. Why did she decide to become a Calvary Captain this year? “I was invited to and thought it would be a great way…

Today marks ONE MORE MONTH until the Help the Homeless Walkathon on November 19th. From now until the Walkathon, we’ll be doing our Captain Countdown again. Each week leading up to the walk, we will tell you the stories of our Captains – the volu…