Friendship Place recognized in Fannie Mae press release

The results are in, and the 2009 Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon raised $5.8 million to benefit 134 homeless services organizations in the DC metro area. Help the Homeless is extremely important to Friendship Place because through it we provide educational presentations and mini-walks for 13 area schools and congregations. The funding is important, too; it allows us to offer outreach, housing, medical care, and more to our homeless neighbors.

Jean-Michel Giraud, our executive director, was quoted in the press release that went out to thousands of Help the Homeless supporters:

"Last year we were more reliant than ever on the Help the Homeless Program. There are people we supported and we housed whom we could not have helped if not for the Program. With the economy in crisis, there are more people in need and fewer dollars available to help support them. That extra layer of flexible funding is really key, not just to Friendship Place, but to the entire homeless services community in D.C."

Check out the full Fannie Mae press release - we are honored that Friendship Place was chosen for inclusion. Thank you to everyone who was a part of the 2009 Walkathon!