STRIDE
An Inspirational Achievement
Chef Barbara says she didn’t come to Calvary Women’s Services to win anything. She came because it felt like the place where she belonged, and to do her best. Hearing positive feedback from women at Calvary about the meals that she prepares is…
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Barbara Dodson Receives Community Service Award from Women Chefs & Restaurateurs
Barbara Dodson, Dinner Program Chef at Calvary Women’s Services, was recognized by Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR) last night with their Community Service Award. The “Women Who Inspire” Awards Gala and Dinner was part of WCR’s 22nd Annu…
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Chef Barbara Feels Right at Home at Calvary
By the time she was 13, Barbara could cook everything that her mom knew how to cook and she was preparing enough to feed the 12 other people in her home. As Calvary’s new program chef, she prepares dinner four nights a week in the Good Hope Kitchen…
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A Chance to Start Over
Anna is just one of the women who has used Calvary’s STRIDE program to build a better future for herself and her family.  STRIDE – Search Together to Resume Dignified Employment – offers women who have experienced homelessness the opportunity…
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