holidays
Two Weeks until #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is only two weeks away! This week we highlight Trish, another Calvary Captain who is funneling her love for Calvary Women’s Services into raising funds and awareness for #GivingTuesday. One of the ways Trish shows her #Calvarys…
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What’s Cooking at Calvary: Turkey Vegetable Soup
If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving and/or Hanukah this week, you’re likely to have leftover turkey or vegetables in the refrigerator. Luckily, Calvary Women’s Services’ savvy chef, Lorna, knows how to utilize every last bit of th…
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We’re in! #GivingTuesday
The holidays are just around the corner, and for many of us, now is the time when we begin planning out our Thanksgiving plans and celebrations. At Calvary Women’s Services, we’re excited to be celebrating another day this holiday season: Giving…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
Holiday season brings rise in domestic violence: http://bit.ly/VCCfIn Unemployment rate drops in DC suburbs: http://bit.ly/YQ9rmS
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Happy Holidays from Calvary!
Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a very happy holiday!
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
There’s been a recent drop in government donations to food banks, what does this mean for hungry families during the holiday season? http://wapo.st/S7BuZD Domestic violence arrests rise in the District and Northern Virginia: http://bit.ly/WrMQr0 T…
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Domestic Violence and the Holiday Season
The holidays are a time of family, giving, joy, and celebration. It is also a time of year when domestic violence is more prominent. We all have family traditions and warm memories of the holiday season. But for some women, the holidays can also be a…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
Did you know that domestic violence often rises around the holidays? http://on.news10.net/t2YGjt Yesterday was World AIDS Day. Here are some of the ways the city commemorated: http://bit.ly/scCPyF Study shows a change in the way people are volunteer…
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Holiday Hunger Report
The holiday season is in full swing! It is a time for giving. A time for celebrating with friends and family. A time for sitting down to a hearty dinner with loved ones. But for many, that holiday meal doesn’t come so easily. When many people hear…
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Simple Joys of the Season
A light snow on the ground.  Watching my children open presents left for them by Santa Claus.  Homemade cookies from recipes passed down by my grandmothers.  “These are a few of my favorite things…” as the song goes.  These are some of the…
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