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French food for vulnerable men during COVID
How the French Embassy and DC’s French restaurants began feeding La Casa’s formerly homelessness men during COVID Friendship Place’s allies in the French community have brought continental flair to the meals enjoyed…
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Some Impressions of the 2019 Point-in-Time Count
By Charles N Herrick, Friendship Place’s AimHire program volunteer and former board member. It’s a little after 11:00 PM on a chilly, drizzly January night. Monica and I are walking…
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Ending homelessness by 2020
Have you heard about the plan to end homelessness in DC? There’s a plan to end homelessness in the District of Columbia. Mayor Bowser announced the kickoff of the Homeward…
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Power Up: A Celebration
On an autumn afternoon at Busboys & Poets downtown, a dozen formerly homeless parents in Friendship Place’s Power Up program gathered for a luncheon to mark the progress they have…
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A steadfast friend
Heidi Yacker is one of the most loyal and steadfast friends Friendship Place has ever had. While serving as a volunteer during the past five years, she has been a…
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Music of Friends French Embassy Concert – Video & Photos
On Wednesday, June 3, 2018, the French Embassy held its annual Music of Friends chamber music concert benefiting Friendship Place. Check out video and photos from the event here. Our special gratitude…
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Annual Friends & Neighbors Breakfast – Photos & Student Poems
Click here to see more photos from the Breakfast Student Poems Students from Horace Mann Elementary School wrote poems about the topic of homelessness and recited them at this year’s…
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Spring Symposium: Race & Homelessness – Videos, Photos & Podcast
On Wednesday, April 04, 2018, Friendship Place held its annual Education & Advocacy Symposium on the topic of Race & Homelessness. If you were unable to join us, you can…
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HYPOTHERMIA ALERT
DC SHELTER HOTLINE: 202-399-7093 Our homeless neighbors are in danger this week, and throughout the cold winter months—at risk of hypothermia-related illness, injury or death. Here’s how YOU…
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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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Your Donation Helps End Homelessness!
Your support for Friendship Place has a lasting impact. In 2019, our programs ended or prevented homelessness for more than 1,437 people, including 482 children in families and 558 veterans. We empowered 219 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to get jobs through innovative, state-of-the-art job placement services. Friendship Place's programs collectively served a total of 3,305 people in 2019. Make a donation today in support of our work to end homelessness. Questions? Please feel free to call our fundraising office, 202.503.2970.