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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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Inside the confusing world of housing choice vouchers
News By Annemarie Cuccia October 19, 2022 Inside the confusing world of housing choice vouchers Ward 3 Council candidate David Krucoff held a community meeting on housing vouchers at the Saratoga on…
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Mayor Bowser creates new program to support families transitioning out of homelessness
Mayor Bowser creates new program to support families transitioning out of homelessness By Nora Scully and Franzi Wild Published October 14, 2022 Photo by Graham Krewinghaus Mayor Muriel Bowser has introduced the Career Mobility Act Plan,…
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Housing, dignity and a job at Friendship Place
The anti-homelessness nonprofit has spent three decades providing the DMV’s most vulnerable residents with resources to get back on their feet By Gabe Castro-Root If you don’t know to look…
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After Two Failed Attempts, D.C. Council Passes Law To Make Homelessness A Protected Class
Students from Alice Deal Middle School demonstrated outside of the Wilson Building in 2015 to advocate for anti-discrimination protections for people experiencing homelessness. Dottie Kramer / Street Sense Media This story was produced by Street…
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Aiming higher: DC nonprofit’s program expands into DC’s ‘Jobs First’ pilot
A participant in Friendship Place’s AimHire program attends a job fair. (Photo courtesy of Friendship Place) By Annemarie Cuccia on May 13, 2022 Last updated May 13, 2022 Yulyia Demetria needed a job. She didn’t…
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