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Voting Matters
Guest Blogger Geoff Millard Director of Special Projects at Friendship Place I remember Election Day in 1984. I wasn’t even four years old and my father took me into…
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Five Local Philanthropists to Receive Benjamin E. Cooper Award
Five local philanthropists have been selected as honorees at the 15th Annual Benjamin E. Cooper Awards. This annual event recognizes outstanding leaders making a lasting impact in our community through…
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From HVI to Special Projects: Expanding the Mission to End Homelessness
Guest Blogger: Geoff Millard, Director of Special Projects As I was riding the DC Metro last week, an ad put out by the VA captured my attention. It said, “The…
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So, what does homelessness have to do with 9/11?
This article originally appeared on the National Alliance to End Homelessness blog on September 11, 2012. Guest Blogger: Geoff Millard is the Director of Special Projects at Friendship Place. Geoff spent…
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10 Great Ways to Get Involved
Guest Blogger: Michael O’Neill, Community Engagement Coordinator If you’re like me, you hear phrases like “think globally, act locally” or “be the change you wish to see in the world”…
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No Wrong Door
The latest No Wrong Door training coordinated by Geoff Millard took place at the Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) last week on Thursday. The idea of No Wrong…
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National Conference on Ending Homelessness
Friendship Place participated in the 2012 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, which was held on July 16th through the 18th. People came from all over the country to attend the conference,…
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Overwhelming Success at St. Luke’s Shelter
Guest Blogger: Drew Gossett Housing & Employment Coordinator, AimHire The transition of the former St. Luke’s Shelter from a 7pm-to-7am shelter to a 24/7-accessible temporary residence has, in my eyes, been a tremendous…
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A Feeling of Community
[Pictured: Martina Turner (staff), Timothy McIntosh (consumer) and Deborah Brouse (board & volunteer) congregate after Friendship Place’s first ever memorial service, remembering Friendship Place community members lost in the past…
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FY13 Budget Update: progress for DC homeless services
Last week, the City Council held the first and only vote on the Budget Request Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (the dollar amounts) and the first of two votes on…
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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.