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January 15, 2020 09:22 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Friendship Place to Operate New Ward 3 Short-Term Family Housing Facility

Washington, DC, Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friendship Place, the leading nonprofit organization working to end homelessness in the Washington, DC area, has been selected by the District of...
October 28, 2019 07:00 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Friendship Place wants you to know that November is National Homeless Awareness Month

Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- November is National Homeless Awareness Month, and supporters of Friendship Walks—the annual walk on the National Mall aimed at fighting...
October 07, 2019 07:40 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Cheh Speaks For First Time About Personal Experience With Housing Insecurity

Washington, DC, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friendship Place hosted its 22nd Annual Benjamin E. Cooper Awards Ceremony on Tuesday recognizing Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh as well as four...
June 19, 2019 07:15 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Friendship Place Selected by Amazon to Receive Matched Employee Contributions

Washington, DC, June 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friendship Place, a leader in developing innovative solutions to homelessness across the Washington region, has been selected by Amazon to receive...
October 29, 2018 15:30 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Friendship Place Stands in Support of Our Jewish Neighbors and Congregations

Washington, DC, Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, DC non-profit Friendship Place joins countless voices in condemning the violence that took place in Pittsburgh on Saturday. “Friendship...
October 26, 2018 12:40 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Friendship Place to Host Annual Walk on National Mall to End Homelessness

Washington, DC, Oct. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, November 3, hundreds of friends and families committed to fighting homelessness in our community will gather on the National Mall for...
April 02, 2018 06:55 ET | Source: Friendship Place

Friendship Place to Host Timely Symposium on "Race and Homelessness"

Washington, DC, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, DC – Friendship Place will host “Race and Homelessness,” a symposium addressing disparities among how homelessness is experienced...
November 09, 2017 08:05 ET | Source: Friendship Place

MAYOR BOWSER JOINED FRIENDSHIP PLACE FOR ANNUAL WALK TO END HOMELESSNESS

Washington, DC, Nov. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAYOR BOWSER JOINED FRIENDSHIP PLACE FOR ANNUAL WALK TO END HOMELESSNESS Friendship Walks Raised Over $130,000 to Support DC’s Most Vulnerable...