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An after-school club is a gesture of friendship for homeless families
Perspective by John Kelly Columnist November 15, 2023 at 12:27 p.m. EST Jean Johnson, left, a volunteer at the weekly kids activity club at the Brooks, and Lakeda Martin, program…
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DC funded a record number of housing vouchers. Here’s how the process is working
By Annemarie Cuccia Voucher holders struggle with finding apartments to rent. Photo courtesy of Ashley Brown/Flickr The D.C. government is making progress in housing people with its record number of vouchers,…
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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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