Annual Walk to End Homelessness will be on the National Mall
Event To Highlight Street Outreach Work with Theme, ‘There’s No Place Like Home’
- Who: Friendship Place
- What: 10th Annual Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness
- Where: National Mall, Washington, DC
- When: April 27, 2024, 9:30 AM
- Theme: Event To Highlight Street Outreach Work with Theme, ‘There’s No Place Like Home’
About Friendship Place Walk:
Proceeds from the Friendship Place Walk will directly support innovative programs aimed at empowering participants to rebuild their lives. Visit friendshipplacewalk.org to learn more.
Event Highlights:
- Commencement at the Lincoln Memorial
- Entertainment by DJ EZ Street
- Warm-up and fitness sessions
- Inspiring speeches from political figures
- Accounts from Friendship Place street outreach workers and individuals with lived experiences of homelessness
- A solidarity walk around the National Mall
What we have for kids:
- A dance party
- Informative activities
- A bubble machine and candy wall
- Photo stations
- Opportunities to meet princesses and superhero mascots
About Friendship Place
Friendship Place, established in 1991, has evolved from its street outreach efforts in the NW DC region to become the leading nonprofit dedicated to eradicating homelessness in the Washington, DC region. The organization now has a force of nearly 200 dedicated staff members and operates seven facilities, including The Brooks, Valley Place, and soon, The Aston. Friendship Place serves 5,000 individuals, including families with children, youth, and veterans, through a partnership with the Veterans Affairs, and provides homelessness prevention assistance, rehousing, medical services, and more, playing a pivotal role in Homeward DC, a comprehensive plan to “make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring” developed by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.