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President's Blog
Speech at Friends & Neighbors Breakfast 2016 – Jean Michel Giraud
Good morning. My name is Jean Michel Giraud. I’m President and CEO of Friendship Place. It’s great to see lots of familiar faces here…and to see new faces too. Welcome…
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For Homeless Seniors, the Writing is on the Wall
Reports show a drastic need to build additional affordable housing for seniors. A study recently indicated that there are 10 seniors on average on housing waiting lists throughout the country…
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New Ways to Solve Senior Homelessness
The number of seniors experiencing homelessness in the U.S. is growing. In the last several years, trends show that the number of seniors living in extreme poverty – those earning…
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For DC’s Homeless Families: A Sense of Belonging
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has recently shown again how committed she is to ending family homelessness in the District when she unveiled her plan to build service-enriched shelters in each…
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DC Hotel Joins Fight Against Child Prostitution
On Friday, AccorHotels, the owner of Hotel Sofitel in Washington, DC, joined the global fight against child prostitution. Christophe Alaux, the group’s CEO for North, Central America and the Caribbean,…
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On the Street for Winter Break (or Longer)
As college campuses across the country shut down for winter break, tens of thousands of students will soon find themselves homeless. Again. Data is lacking to determine exactly how many…
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A Visit From the First Family
There was applause and cheering in the room at Friendship Place last Wednesday when the First Family (including the President, First Lady, daughters Malia and Sasha, and the “First Grandma,”…
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This Holiday Season, Pledge Your Hope Locally
By Jean-Michel Giraud President & CEO, Friendship Place Huffington Post Blogger Read this on the Huffington Post website This year has been filled with so many different events. Some have…
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For LGBTQ Youth, Safe Space Is Key
Studies show that providing a safe space is key in engaging and retaining homeless LGBTQ youth in programming. A safe space can be indicated by something as small as a…
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Growing Old Homeless
By Jean-Michel Giraud President & CEO, Friendship Place Huffington Post Blogger Read this on the Huffington Post website The number of seniors experiencing homelessness is growing in the U.S. Some…
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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.