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(OSV News) — At least 20 people experiencing homelessness in the United States die every day, according to HomelessDeathsCount.org. To help remember and honor those who have died, the National Coalition for the Homeless began sponsoring memorial services in 1990.
Each year, the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is observed on the first day of winter, Dec. 21, which also is the longest night of the year. For people who are homeless, it is a night that represents the harsh realities of living on the streets.
Over 200 communities across the United States now hold memorial services each year, according to DeBorah Gilbert White, director of education for the National Coalition for the Homeless, based in Washington.
“We have over 300 names so far this year. That’s way too many people who are dying without housing,” she said. “Our theme this year is, ‘One life too many. Another year too long,’ because at some point, we want to end having a memorial and having all of these names come in.”
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Each year, the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is observed on the first day of winter, Dec. 21, which also is the longest night of the year. For people who are homeless, it is a night that represents the harsh realities of living on the streets.
Over 200 communities across the United States now hold memorial services each year, according to DeBorah Gilbert White, director of education for the National Coalition for the Homeless, based in Washington.
Remembering those who have died
“The homeless population is graying,” Gilbert White told OSV News in a telephone interview, which means more are dying. She works with homeless advocacy groups around the country sponsoring the memorial services and tries to track the number of people who have died each year.“We have over 300 names so far this year. That’s way too many people who are dying without housing,” she said. “Our theme this year is, ‘One life too many. Another year too long,’ because at some point, we want to end having a memorial and having all of these names come in.”
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Memorial services around country honor fallen homeless
At least 20 people experiencing homelessness in the United States die every day, according to HomelessDeathsCount.org. To help remember and honor those who have died, the National Coalition for the Homeless began sponsoring memorial services in 1990. Each year, the Homeless Persons' Memorial Day...
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