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Community
Welcome Center Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, December 11, 2014, Friendship Place held its annual Holiday Open House. This year, the event doubled as a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Welcome Center. The renovation…
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Uncategorized
Who Will Champion Child Homelessness in America?
Recent reports show that children seem to be falling through the cracks of an otherwise strengthened system nationwide, becoming homeless at an alarming rate and with no immediate relief in…
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Stories
David Moss Volunteer Spotlight: Our Friend with Focus
Check out these great photos that David has created for us! Enjoy! When he’s not working as a computer specialist, you can find volunteer David Moss supporting Friendship Place through…
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Stories
Emily Bell Employee Spotlight: A Military Non-brat with a Heart for Veterans
“The big moments of success are great but the little ones together make the job for me.” Simsbury, Connecticut native, Emily Bell is the Self Sufficiency Coordinator for the…
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President's Blog
Big Easy, Big Apple Go Big for Veterans
Election results were not the only hot topic in Washington, D.C., last Wednesday. At the Newseum, the National Alliance to End Homelessness honored New York and New Orleans for their…
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Community
Friendship Walks 2014
After nearly a year of planning and dreaming of a signature event on the National Mall, Friendship Walks: A Walk to End Homelessness, finally became a reality this past Sunday, November 2. According to…
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President's Blog
Keys to the Shelter: New Ways to Empower Women Out of Homelessness
Unaccompanied women on the street and in shelters face unique challenges. Studies show that they often leave their living situations later than men in the downward-spiral process. Women hang on…
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Stories
What One Participant Really Thinks of Friendship Place
From: Cordell Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 4:52 PM Subject: To My AIMHIRE Family; Jermaine, Bianca, Mariam, Drew, Tiffani and the front desk volunteers To: Bianca Palmisano <bpalmisano@friendshipplace.org> For all that…
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Community
Friendship Place Joins First Lady to End Veteran Homelessness
First Lady Michelle Obama with former Friendship Place participant Leon Drake This afternoon, a Friendship Place program graduate, U.S. Army Veteran Leon Drake, will introduce First Lady Michelle Obama for…
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Stories
Employee Spotlight: Bianca Palmisano
Bianca Palmisano, arrives at AimHire every morning promptly at 9 am and begins answering emails and voicemails, and troubleshooting any possible emergencies. From then on there is no typical day…
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Author: Yimka Odebode
Your Donation Helps End Homelessness!
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.