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National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
http://www.nationalhomeless.or…
the event raises awareness about the high personal cost of homelessness with vigils in memory of those who have died while homeless.
Each year since 1990, on or near the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has sponsored National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness and to remember our homeless friends who have paid the ultimate price for our nation's failure to end homelessness. This year, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) has joined us in co-sponsoring this event. In an effort to maximize the impact of the day, NCH and the NHCHC have encouraged local and statewide organizations to hold memorials of their own. Last year, over 100 cities across the nation, from Detroit to Seattle to Washington, DC, sponsored events to honor those who had died and to recommit to the task of ending homelessness. Photo from Matt from London's photostream at Flickr.http://www.flickr.com/photos/londonmatt/3031073681/
HUFF Santa Cruz to hold event
12/16/09
by: HUFFSantaCruz
Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom will be holding an event to co-incide with the Homeless Persons Memorial Day.
In Santa Cruz, California, the Homeless Services Center in conjunction with the Homeless Persons Health Project will be holding a memorial for those who have died while experiencing homelessness in 2009 at 115 Coral St, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060, Tuesday, Dec. 22nd 2009, at 10:00 AM
HUFF will be holding an event later on downtown , on Pacific Ave. in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz at 1:30PM
HUFF is a grassroots, civil rights advocacy organization for homeless people.
see: www. huffsantacruz.org
Persons wanting more information should call (831)423-HUFF for more info.
or e-mail me directly at becky_johnson222@hotmail.com
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