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2019 Friends & Neighbors Breakfast Speech
Good Morning, I’m Jean-Michel Giraud, President & CEO of Friendship Place. Welcome to our Friends & Neighbors Breakfast. We are so honored that Council Member Mary Cheh has not only…
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Testimony: Job Placement & More
On March 01, 2019, Friendship Place President & CEO Jean Michel Giraud gave the following testimony the before the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services and Committee on Housing…
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Testimony on the Eviction with Dignity Act of 2018
On September 24, 2018, Friendship Place President & CEO Jean Michel Giraud gave the following testimony on the Eviction with Dignity Act of 2018 before the District of Columbia Committee…
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Race and Homelessness – Deconstructing Systemic Racism
Fifty years after his death on April 4, 1968, Dr. King’s legacy lives on but the road ahead is still long. To examine systemic racism in America we must take…
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The Way to the Future Opens for DC’s Homeless Families, Children
Blog Post by Jean-Michel Giraud, Friendship Place President & CEO Last week, Mayor Bowser announced that the DC General Family Shelter will close in 2018. Anybody following news on homelessness…
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Timing is Everything for Homeless D.C. Families
Huffington Post blog post by Jean Michel Giraud, President & CEO Friendship Place Read this post on huffingtonpost.com When a family facing homelessness walks through our doors at Friendship Place,…
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Ron Mann: Mastering Destiny and Fighting For His Brothers
Read the original blog on the Huffington Post website. Ron Mann is a Veteran, Martial Arts Master and Case Manager at Veterans First—Friendship Place’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)…
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The Florida Project: Hollywood Spotlights Hardship in Sunshine State
Read the original blog on the Huffington Post website. The number of families living in motels in Florida has increased dramatically since the 2008 mortgage crisis that forced many low-income…
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Kinder Eyes on the Transgender Community
Read the original blog post on huffingtonpost.com Sara Simone is a transgender woman who served as a commissioned officer in the US Army before her transition. She now works in…
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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.