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A nation’s capitol, wrapped in blankets | Behind the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project
A nation’s capitol, wrapped in blankets Behind the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project January 17, 2023 Held on the winter solstice, Dec. 21, 2022, the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project was planned…
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‘Where it gets complicated’: What needs to be done to curb ‘rampant homelessness’ in DC area
‘Where it gets complicated’: What needs to be done to curb ‘rampant homelessness’ in DC area Luke Garrett | lgarrett@wtop.com June 14, 2023, 6:04 AM Listen now to WTOP News WTOP.com | Alexa…
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The Bob Woodruff Foundation Prioritizes Military Children’s Mental Health in Spring 2023 Investments
NEWS PROVIDED BY Bob Woodruff Foundation 07 Jun, 2023, 14:34 ET Of the 21 investments made, additional focus areas include housing, food insecurity, social connection, employment, and legal assistance NEW…
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TD Charitable Foundation Awards $7 Million to 37 Non-Profits Helping Preserve Affordable Rental Housing
NEWS PROVIDED BY TD Bank May 08, 2023, 08:55 ET The 17th annual Housing for Everyone grant program will support organizations focused on helping individuals and families navigate inflation and the…
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Opinion | How a bankrupt hotel could help solve D.C.’s affordable housing problem
Opinion | How a bankrupt hotel could help solve D.C.’s affordable housing problem March 1, 2023 at 3:01 p.m. EST D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser at the Walter E. Washington…
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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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On a Mission to End Homelessness, and Spread Warmth
On a Mission to End Homelessness, and Spread Warmth More than one thousand blankets arrived last week from all corners of the country for an installation in Washington, D.C….
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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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The Graying of America’s Homeless: An Alarming Trend | Number of unhoused people 65 and older could triple by 2030
The Graying of America’s Homeless: An Alarming Trend Number of unhoused people 65 and older could triple by 2030 GETTY IMAGES By Katherine Skiba AARP EN ESPAÑOL Published December 16, 2022…
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