- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Special Event Support - Join our team for the day!
ORGANIZATION: Friendship Place
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Friendship Place’s mission is to empower people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to attain stable housing and rebuild their lives. Our vision is a DC region and a nation in which every person has a place to call "home."
On Tuesday October 1, 2019 Friendship Place will present our annual Benjamin E. Cooper Awards to recognize outstanding contributions by members of our community to the cause of ending homelessness.
At the time of his tragic death at the age of 17, in 1997, Georgetown Day School student Ben Cooper was a committed and enthusiastic volunteer at Friendship Place. His encouragement of those coming through the doors for help inspired both staff and other volunteers. We are honored to give this annual award in Ben's memory.
We need 5-6 volunteers to help us with event check-in registration, logistics, set-up and clean-up. Please feel free to reach out to our Community Engagement Coordinator, Christopher Cannedy, if you have any questions. We look forward to hopefully working with you soon. Thank you!
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About Friendship Place
Location:
4713 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, US
Mission Statement
At our core, our mission is to help people facing or at risk of homelessness to secure stable housing and embark on a new chapter in their lives. Our ultimate vision is for DC and beyond to be a place where everybody can find a place they can call "home."
Description
Friendship Place is staffed by over 100 people and has a wide reach in the DC Metro area. The highly successful programs have been given numerous awards, and help make a lasting difference in the lives of over 4,500 people yearly through street outreach, free medical and psychiatric clinic, including drop-in care, case management, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing for veterans and their families as well as job placement and specialized programs. Our program results have been incredibly successful, and various government and nonprofit organizations all over the country are studying our models to replicate our achievements.
Nonetheless, Friendship Place-supported by 26 congregations and more than 300 volunteers a year-retains the feel of a small, caring, neighborhood organization. The most commonly repeated refrain we hear from the people who come to us for help is this: "At other agencies, I felt like a number. At Friendship Place, I’m treated like a human being."
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
St. Alban's Episcopal Church3001 Wisconsin Ave NWWashington, DC 20016
DATE POSTED
September 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Event Management
- Photography
- Customer Service
- Event Planning / Management
- Ushering
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1.5 hours