Author: Yimka Odebode

  • Stories

    Meet Keith

    “I don’t want a handout. I want to work.” A day at the Welcome Center Keith enjoyed a happy childhood in a caring community in Maryland. Everybody knew him then;…

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        • Stories

          MEET: Carolyn

          To: The Supervisors and Peers of Mr. Terrence Davis I’m writing to let you know how much of a hero this man is and how much support and help he has given me….

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          • Stories

            MEET: Joe

            Joe Hardin grew up poor in Kentucky and started doing farm work at eight to put food on the table and buy clothes for school. By the time he was…

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              MEET: Aja

              U.S. Veteran Aja Ford, who served five years in the Navy straight out of high school, was leading a comfortable life raising two sons in her native Prince George’s County,…

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              • Community

                Hot Temperature, What To Do

                As we enjoy the beautiful weather, it’s easy to forget that scorching heat and humidity can be brutal and life-threatening for our homeless neighbors. You may not know that more…

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                • Stories

                  A Letter From Mr. Rawls

                  Hello, I pray all is well with you and the staff at Friendship Place. I just wanted to take the time out to thank you and all of your staff…

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                    MEET: Eliana

                    Eliana G came to Laurel, Maryland, from Peru 22 years ago, with the promise of a great job from a friend of a neighbor. Instead, she found herself essentially imprisoned…

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