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Putting Employment First
[The following appeared in the July 2015 issue of the NAWDP Advantage, a newsletter for NAWDP members] “Emily” showed up with her young son at our AimHire job placement program…
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La Casa Permanent Supportive Housing Program
On Thursday, December 11, 2014, Friendship Place joined Mayor Vincent Gray, the DC Department of Human Services and Department of General Services to celebrate the re-opening of La Casa. With…
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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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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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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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Friendship Place Brings Hopeful Ending To Viral News Story
Those who watch WUSA9 daily may be familiar with Shontay Alexander, DC tent community resident and now beloved social media star. On Tuesday, WUSA9 reporter, Andrea McCarren found Shontay living…
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“Before Thirty” helps Young People Find Direction
Friendship Place’s AimHire program is proud to unveil Before Thirty, an innovative new project to help at-risk young people, launched in January with the hiring of Tiffini Jackson as…
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Our Community Joins Together to Keep Our Neighbors Warm
By: Lynn Lewis, Friendship Place Supporter and Volunteer Perhaps it was the size 16 Docksiders, or the shiny cowboy boots, or the dozen extra large snow boots, many still bearing…
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Help the Homeless Walks Take DC by Storm
By Seth Manfield, Friendship Place Intern When fall comes around, it’s Help the Homeless season, a time when people of all ages come together to make a lasting impact in…
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Veteran Homelessness: “It doesn’t have to last forever.”
Written by Elisha Harig-Blaine, originally published on Citiesspeak.org on August 5, 2013 After serving in the Coast Guard, Shelley Gilbert was looking forward to spending more time with her two daughters and two…
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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.