Let’s be frank: the past few months have been hard on all of us. But for the women living at Calvary, it has been particularly perilous. For many of the women, much of the progress they have made toward rebuilding their lives — such as finding a…

56% of the women living at Calvary have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Without their income, even basic items that they need can become a new source of stress in their life. Calvary’s life-saving services are there for them to make sure that…

Last night there was a special event at Calvary to celebrate an extraordinary donation. The Heart of CAbi Foundation chose Calvary as one of five winners nationwide for their spring Mother’s Day Clothing Give Away – a gift of 150 items of brand…

Calvary was featured in Washington City Paper’s 2012 charitable giving guide “Give it Up, D.C. – 70 local nonprofits that are worth your time and money.” Worsening hunger problems in the Washington area – “People don’t…

With the renovations at our new facility on Good Hope Road almost complete, it’s an exciting time at Calvary. We’ve transformed an old, vacant building into a place that will give homeless women a safe place to stay while they work to change thei…

New report shows that three-quarters of “millennials” (ages 20-35) gave to a nonprofit organization last year. More interesting facts in this study: http://bit.ly/MvvlE6 “The last day of school last week was the last day of stability for many…

Thanks for supporting Calvary, President Obama! http://bit.ly/IBOtNT In other Calvary news, we’re only weeks away from the move to Good Hope Road. Check out the latest photos for a sneak peek of progress on the building! http://bit.ly/zQ8ilM To en…

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 us, click “Join Team” here: http://www.helptheh…

Take a look at this recent press about the cooking classes at our Pathways program! http://bit.ly/eztce8 Unfortunately, many states are facing severe budget cuts for mental health programs. See if your state is one of them: http://bit.ly/fOyMrq A re…

Next to late season snow storms that keep the ski areas open through April, the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is my favorite time of year.  Everything smells better—evergreen, cinnamon, brisk air—and even tastes better (gingerbread, a…