Post readers provide a hefty gift in the fight against homelessness
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist Air Force veteran (and grower of hot peppers) Robert “Bobby” Gerino found his Frederick, Md., townhouse with the help of Friendship Place, a partner in…
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Friendship Place’s Before Thirty program: Extreme adulting
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist January 4, 2023 at 10:37 a.m. EST Hardship and deprivation, they say, will make you grow up fast. But when you think about it, they…
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Chronically homeless men have found a home at La Casa in the District
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist December 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST Salvador, a resident in La Casa, laughs with Alicia La Rotta, his bilingual case manager. The Columbia Heights…
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Tending to a scattered flock at Friendship Place
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist December 19, 2022 at 12:46 p.m. EST Liza Poris, an outreach specialist with the charity Friendship Place, with some of the items she distributes when…
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‘It is the obvious thing.’ The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness
NATIONAL December 19, 20225:06 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition JENNIFER LUDDEN David Hernandez, 62, crawls into his bed made with cardboard boxes in Los Angeles last week. Los Angeles…
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Friendship Place helped a survivor of abuse turn her life around
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist December 6, 2022 at 1:12 p.m. EST Rachelle Ellison lived on the streets of Washington for 17 years before finding help at Friendship Place, a…
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Bridge housing can be the link between homelessness and a home
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist November 28, 2022 at 2:28 p.m. EST Chandra Dawson is the chief permanent housing officer for the District charity Friendship Place. At Valley Place, an…
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Friendship Place is on a mission to help homeless veterans
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist November 15, 2022 at 1:23 p.m. EST Air Force veteran Robert “Bobby” Gerino in the Frederick, Md., townhouse he rents, with one of the hot…
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Helping Hand is back to raise money for District charities
Helping Hand is back to raise money for District charities Perspective by John Kelly Columnist Sheila White at Miriam’s Kitchen, a Washington nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness. Miriam’s is…
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Holiday giving campaign for The Washington Post Helping Hand kicks off
Donations benefit Bread for the City, Friendship Place, and Miriam’s Kitchen By WashPostPR Today, The Washington Post kicks off its annual Helping Hand holiday giving campaign. Between November 14, 2022…
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