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Friendship Action Network
Advocacy at Friendship Place
By Lynn Amano, Friendship Place Director of Advocacy Here at Friendship Place, advocacy is an important part of what we do to address and prevent homelessness in Metro DC. The…
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Volunteers
It’s So Much More Than Underwear
An Interview with Friendship Place’s Chris Cannedy By Martha Adler with Jeannelle D’Isa If you’re new to Temple Micah, you may wonder… Underwear? For the past 22 years, Temple Micah’s…
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Stories
Meet Delonte
One person made all the difference in the life of Delonte. Delonte enrolled with AimHire with an important dream – he wanted a better job with opportunities for advancement so…
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Community
A Big Birthday Gift for our 30 Years
By Helene Vissiere “I would have never imagined how Friendship Place would flourish. It has changed the sense of the possible,” Jean Duff, one of the cofounders, said during the…
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Stories
Vignettes for the Friendship Walk
“I have been living in DC for 18 years and saw many changes. The homeless problem is very bad and visible, and it goes unchecked. We have the responsibility for…
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Stories
Meet Charles Williams
Before coming to Friendship Place, Charles Williams survived Hurricane Katrina – huddling in the Superdome with his family – and later experienced 8 1⁄2 years of homelessness in Washington, DC,…
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Your Donation Helps End Homelessness!
Your support for Friendship Place has a lasting impact. In 2023, our programs ended or prevented homelessness for 4,993 people, including 1,507 children in families and 670 veterans. We empowered 167 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.