At 63, Robin Baxter was in limbo: homeless, moving between family and friends, with no real place to live.

“I just felt embarrassed,” Baxter said. “I didn’t really believe this was something that I was dealing with.”

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But a quiet rooftop at Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center in Northwest D.C. changed all of that. With the help of the Friendship Bench, Baxter found support and companionship with retired D.C. school teacher Angela Jasper.

“There are some visitors that just need someone to listen,” Jasper said.

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