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Community
2025 Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness Digital Toolkit
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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Transforming Lives Through Technology
At Friendship Place, we’re constantly amazed by the generosity of our community and partners. Today, we’re sharing a story of support that’s making a real difference in our community. Bobby…
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495 Backpacks Delivered – Thank You!
As the early summer months began, our team at Friendship Place kicked off our annual Back to School Backpack and School Supply Drive. For several years, our congregations committee has…
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How to Help the Unhoused Community During Summer Months
As the summer heat intensifies, it becomes a critical time to offer support to the unhoused community. Extreme temperatures can pose serious health risks, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke….
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Finding Hope and Community: My Journey from Florida to D.C. with Friendship Place
A blog submission by a Before Thirty Participant Before I left Florida and came to D.C., I was still trying to find solutions for everything, but it just wasn’t working…
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Celebrating Acts of Kindness: 2024 Friendship Place Honors
In a world often marked by division and discord, moments of genuine kindness and compassion shine as beacons of hope. It is these acts of generosity and empathy that remind…
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Volunteer Registration for the 2024 DC Point-in-Time Count is Open!
On Wednesday, January 24th, the District of Columbia will conduct its annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of persons experiencing homelessness; we need your help to complete surveys of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness…
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CELEBRATING COMMITMENT TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES
The Neighbors First Families team recently gathered for an emotionally charged holiday celebration, marking another year of unwavering dedication to supporting vulnerable and homeless families in Washington, D.C. Under the…
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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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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.