Washington National Cathedral

On a typical night there are nearly 6,000 homeless people living on DC streets or in shelters. Community Council for the Homeless at FRIENDSHIP PLACE is the only organization in upper Northwest DC that provides a continuum of services to our homeless neighbors. Whether you have an hour a week or a day each month, your participation will help build dignity and hope. For more information contact Rosalie Berk at friendship@cathedralcongregation.org or stop by the Congregation Table on the remaining October Sundays.

How can you help?

Register to Walk in the Help the Homeless Walkathon on the National Mall, Saturday, November 21. Join the Cathedral Congregation Team! Register online at www.helpthehomelessdc.org »

Register to walk for “Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place - DC023

Early registration costs $15 for youth (25 years and under) and $25 for adults. Registration on the day of the event costs $30.

Please email Rosalie (friendship@cathedralcongregation.org) and Julie at Friendship Place (jbutner@cchfp.org) to let them know you’ve registered.

Friendship Place walkers will meet at 7th and Jefferson Avenue, N.W, on the Mall side of the Air and Space Museum. We’ll have coffee, hot chocolate and bagels for our walkers. We recommend taking Metro orange/blue line to the Smithsonian station.

Donate to the Cathedral Walkathon Team. We are committing to raise at least $1500 to help our homeless neighbors. Please bring your checks made out to Fannie Mae Help the Homeless/CNFCR to the Congregation Table at the back of the nave on Sundays in October.

Be a Cathedral Cook. Prepare and deliver the Thursday evening meal to the St. Albans Crossroads Shelter.

Mentor a formerly homeless resident in Friendship Place's original housing program or Neighbors First program.

Learn about issued related to homelessness. Explore the Friendship Place website www.cchfp.org/index.php; sort through the myths and misconceptions surrounding homelessness. Sign up for the next training event: Wednesday, October 21 from 1 to 3 pm. St Columba’s Episcopal Church, 42nd and Albemarle streets, Room 212. Lori Beyer, a trauma specialist and trainer with Community Connections, will give us an overview of trauma, the effects on us and how to recognize and deal with how it affects others. Contact Bill Long at (202) 364-1419.

Volunteer at the Reception Desk at Friendship Place drop-in center, 4713 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Help is needed, especially on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Contact Bill Long at (202) 364-1419.