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Friendship Place President & CEO Jean-Michel Giraud named Washingtonian of the Year!
Dear Members of Our Community, I’m excited to share some wonderful news: Jean-Michel Giraud, our President and CEO, has been named one of Washingtonian magazine’s 2025 Washingtonians of the Year. This recognition honors…
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Friendship Place Recipient of 2026 Bob Woodruff Foundation Grant
We are excited to announce that we received a $100,000 grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) in October 2025 to support our Veterans First program! The mission of the…
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Community
When Winter Hits Hard: Why We Should Care About Our Unsheltered Neighbors
Each year, as temperatures plummet, individuals experiencing homelessness in cities like ours face serious risks — from frostbite and hypothermia to lack of access to safe shelter, warm meals, and…
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Friendship Place Awarded $2.5 Million by Bezos Fund
Press Release Friendship Place to Expand Support for DC Region Families Experiencing Homelessness with $2.5 Million Grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos 32 organizations across the U.S. receive…
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Transforming Lives Through Technology
At Friendship Place, there are moments that fill our hearts with deep gratitude—moments when acts of kindness ripple far beyond their starting point and change lives in real, beautiful ways….
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President's Blog
A Historic Honor for Our President & CEO, Jean-Michel Giraud
France Recognizes a Lifelong Advocate for Justice and Human Dignity We’re thrilled to share some incredible news that fills the entire Friendship Place community with pride and gratitude. Our President…
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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.