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President's Blog
Homelessness Is Not an Unsolvable Problem. It Starts With Listening.
Each November, those of us working to end homelessness recognize Homelessness Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to remind our communities of a reality we confront every day: despite the…
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Remembering Richard George Schleicher, Founder of Friendship Place
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Richard George Schleicher, the founder of Friendship Place and a visionary whose compassion and commitment helped shape our organization…
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Amazon volunteers at La Casa!
by Chris Cannedy Seven Amazon employees from Forestville and Upper Marlboro, MD volunteered their time, served a delicious Moe’s Mexican & Tex Mex meal, and arrived with an assortment of…
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Newsletter
FP Newsletter May 2026
So many members of the Friendship Place community make our work possible—thank you! We want to share a few highlights that you helped achieve. This year, the Department of Veterans…
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Community
Step Up for Impact!
There are events you attend—and then there are movements you become part of. The Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness is the movement that you don’t want to miss. Each…
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Memorable Lines From a Fundraising Breakfast
You know how something can be too big a story to write? How to manage to share the heart of it, I wonder? What I will do today is share…
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Our Blog
Your Donation Helps End Homelessness!
Your support for Friendship Place has a lasting impact. In 2025, our programs ended or prevented homelessness for 5,443 people, including 1,700 children in families and 740 veterans. We empowered over 100 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to get jobs through innovative, state-of-the-art job placement services. Make a donation today in support of our work to end homelessness. Questions? Please feel free to call our fundraising office, 202.957.7834.