June Kress welcomes guests to the 5th Annual Friends & Neighbors Fundraising Breakfast at Washington Hebrew Congregation on May 6, 2009.
320 people came together to attended an 8:30 am breakfast. The room was packed! Some had never been to a fundraising event like this. Would it really end by 9:30 am? Absolutely!
Garrett, a Neighbors First resident, sings "This Little Light of Mine."
Jean Michel Giraud, Executive Director, gives a short speach on the successess and future of Friendship Place.
June thanks all the individuals from the video and introduces Larry Williams to speak about his experiences.
Larry tells his story of ending up homeless after loosing his lost his job and discoving he had a brain tumor.
The audience of 320 people were in silence as Larry told his story.
Larry with is case manager, Audra helping him back to his seat after speaking.
Dionne, a resident in a Friendship Place apartment, tells her story of loosing her children and overcoming alcohol.
Dionne is all smiles leaving the morning event.
Daniel Holmes, Zeke's House resident and the artist who provided all the artwork for bookmarks and the event program.
Table host Chuck Herrick with guest Tom Dobbins.
Councilmember Phil Mendelson, who dropped by the event to show his support for Friendship Place, chats with Rabbi Burce Lustig, of Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Claudia Barnett, President of the Board for the Community Housing Trust, with Councilmember Phil Mendelson.
Jean-Michel chats with table host, Councilmember Mary Cheh.
