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Friendship Place is the premier provider of housing services for people experiencing homelessness in the Washington DC region. Our innovative, customized, person-focused programs produce demonstrative and lasting results. We empower our participants to rebuild their lives, find homes, get jobs and reconnect with friends, family and the community, permanently.
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Meet Andre Brinson
Andre Brinson is familiar with the streets of DC, and the challenges they present. Born in Southeast, in the projects, he grew up in an area permeated with drugs and…
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2025 Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness
Thank you for signing up for the 2025 Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness! We’re so grateful to have you join us in taking steps toward real solutions for homelessness…
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Job hunting in difficult times
We know that these are uncertain times, and that many of our friends in the Friendship Place family are nervous about their jobs. We asked Martena Williams, Assistant Director…
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Standing Firm: Friendship Place’s Commitment to LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and DEI
Recent shifts in federal political leadership have led to the discontinuation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across various U.S. government departments. In response, many private companies have also…
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Your support for Friendship Place has a lasting impact. In 2023, our programs ended or prevented homelessness for 4,993 people, including 1,507 children in families and 670 veterans. We empowered 167 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to get jobs through innovative, state-of-the-art job placement services. Make a donation today in support of our work to end homelessness. Questions? Please feel free to call our fundraising office, 202.957.7834.