Jean-Michel Giraud is Executive Director of Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place

On April 21, the Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place ― together with our partner organizations and Washington National Cathedral ― will bring together public officials, homeless service providers and homeless advocates for an address by one of the nation’s most eloquent and persuasive advocates for “the abolition of homelessness.”  Philip Mangano, Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, and Nan Roman, Friendship Place Board Member and Executive Director of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, will offer remarks at the event.   

This important event exemplifies the extraordinary level of collaboration among homeless service providers ― especially faith-based groups ― in upper Northwest Washington. Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place heads an event-planning team of the Friendship Place Partners: Anne Frank House, Church of the Annunciation, Church of the Pilgrims, Capital Interfaith Hospitality Network, Community of Christ Church, Crossroads Shelter at St. Alban’s Church, Metropolitan House at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, St. Luke’s Shelter, St. Paul’s Shelter, Washington National Cathedral and Carrie Simon House at Washington Hebrew Congregation.

Our consortium believes that ending homelessness is practical and feasible, and we join together to take concrete steps to make the abolition of homelessness a reality in our community. 

The goal of the symposium is to create greater public awareness of solutions to homelessness, to build closer collaboration among service providers and advocates, and to inspire those who have the will and the means to end homelessness in the District to take decisive action.

“The Abolition of Homelessness,” Monday, April 21, 6:30-9:00 p.m., The Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral. Open and free to the public, but space is limited and reservations required; contact Bill Long ― (202)364-1419 x23