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    MEET: Joe

    Joe Hardin grew up poor in Kentucky and started doing farm work at eight to put food on the table and buy clothes for school. By the time he was…

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      MEET: Aja

      U.S. Veteran Aja Ford, who served five years in the Navy straight out of high school, was leading a comfortable life raising two sons in her native Prince George’s County,…

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        Hot Temperature, What To Do

        As we enjoy the beautiful weather, it’s easy to forget that scorching heat and humidity can be brutal and life-threatening for our homeless neighbors. You may not know that more…

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          A Letter From Mr. Rawls

          Hello, I pray all is well with you and the staff at Friendship Place. I just wanted to take the time out to thank you and all of your staff…

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            MEET: Eliana

            Eliana G came to Laurel, Maryland, from Peru 22 years ago, with the promise of a great job from a friend of a neighbor. Instead, she found herself essentially imprisoned…

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