At Calvary we have volunteers who come in the middle of their work day to teach a class; we have volunteers that give up sleep to make sure women at Calvary feel safe and secure; and we have volunteers that cook truly delicious meals. We implemented…

Last weekend Calvary Women’s Services was happy to throw a small appreciation party for some of our volunteers at &pizza in Dupont Circle. Volunteers give so much to Calvary in so many ways, whether they teach a class, prepare and serve breakfa…

Nancy Arbuthnot brings a world of talents to LEAP (Life Skills, Education and Arts Program) and is always seeking new ways to incorporate them into a class that is fun, expressive and tied to LEAP’s overall mission. In the past two years Nancy has…

This month we are highlighting two exceptional volunteers – Stacie Hasselberg and Jessica Hall – who will be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, respectively, at Calvary. When Stacie is not jet-setting around the world on volunteer trips or…

Eva has been a wonderful asset to Calvary’s Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP). She currently teaches Conversational Spanish and Yarn Works classes, expanding the horizons of Calvary’s residents. Her enthusiastic, conversational appro…

Last Saturday, we wrapped up National Volunteer Week with a creative flourish at our Paint and Sip volunteer appreciation event!  For the uninitiated, paint and sip is a new way to learn to paint in a social environment, with tasty beverages and sna…

What do you call a six-run comeback by the Nats, a rare June night that requires a sweatshirt, and a group of Calvary supporters gathered together? ABSOLUTELY PERFECT (of course, if you’re a Cardinals fan, you might have a difference of opinion). L…