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Community
Power Up: A Celebration
On an autumn afternoon at Busboys & Poets downtown, a dozen formerly homeless parents in Friendship Place’s Power Up program gathered for a luncheon to mark the progress they have…
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President's Blog
Testimony on the Eviction with Dignity Act of 2018
On September 24, 2018, Friendship Place President & CEO Jean Michel Giraud gave the following testimony on the Eviction with Dignity Act of 2018 before the District of Columbia Committee…
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Community
A steadfast friend
Heidi Yacker is one of the most loyal and steadfast friends Friendship Place has ever had. While serving as a volunteer during the past five years, she has been a…
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Community
Music of Friends French Embassy Concert – Video & Photos
On Wednesday, June 3, 2018, the French Embassy held its annual Music of Friends chamber music concert benefiting Friendship Place. Check out video and photos from the event here. Our special gratitude…
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President's Blog
Race and Homelessness – Deconstructing Systemic Racism
Fifty years after his death on April 4, 1968, Dr. King’s legacy lives on but the road ahead is still long. To examine systemic racism in America we must take…
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Community
Annual Friends & Neighbors Breakfast – Photos & Student Poems
Click here to see more photos from the Breakfast Student Poems Students from Horace Mann Elementary School wrote poems about the topic of homelessness and recited them at this year’s…
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Your Donation Helps End Homelessness!
Your support for Friendship Place has a lasting impact. In 2017, Friendship Place’s programs collectively ended or prevented homelessness for 3,600 people through creative, customized housing solutions, and empowered 290 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.