Catalina with her dog, who has made special guest appearances in the virtual yoga classes. In the fall of 2019, Catalina joined Calvary Women’s Services as a volunteer teaching Spanish. While working with Elaine Johnson, Senior Manager of Education…

For Immediate Release Contact: Jeannette O’Connor, 202-302-3268, jeannetteoc@woodsidepark.us On March 5, Dozens of Female Veterans will Transform Calvary’s Outdoor and Indoor Spaces Washington, DC (March 2, 2020) – On Thursday, March 5, Calvar…

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, if Calvary Women’s Services were to have a crush on one volunteer group, it would be the DTS Ryders Motorcycle Club. For the past five years, the group has provided Thanksgiving lunch at Calvary and every…

Lynnie Moore supervises Calvary’s computer lab one Saturday morning each month.  Lynnie answers questions that women have about using computers, supports them in sending e-mails and submitting job applications, and is a friendly, helpful fac…

Aarthi Ananthanarayanan’s volunteer experience at Calvary Women’s Services demonstrates just how flexible and unique our volunteers can be. She currently offers her professional skills as a Job Lead Facilitator for Step Up DC and is assisting…

Yael Nagar is one of Calvary’s tried-and-true overnight volunteers. She heard about Calvary originally through Terps4Change, a volunteering club at the University of Maryland. Yael says, “Calvary gives women a second chance at a good life, and d…

My Sisters My Friends is a community service group that provides volunteer support to organizations in the Washington region that focus on issues related to women, children, seniors, poverty, homelessness and human trafficking, just to name a few. Th…

Mary Lou Rife has been teaching women the art of expression in Calvary’s Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP) for almost one year. She currently teaches a poetry class called “Women’s Voices around the World.” She first learned abou…

Adam Zhao is an overnight volunteer who first learned about Calvary Women’s Services through the University of Maryland Terps for Change – a great program that has been sending capable volunteers to Calvary for years! Adam said that of all the or…

During this busy time of year at Calvary Women’s Services, we are grateful to have the assistance of a special volunteer intern, Jane Lindahl. Jane assists with operations and volunteer-related tasks twice a week, has been teaching a LEAP class in…