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Event Coverage
Announcements and Press Releases
Various Resources
Event Flyers
EVENT COVERAGE
Baltimore, MD: Advocates hold service to remember Baltimores homeless who died this year Baltimore Examiner
Charleston, SC: National Homeless Persons Memorial Day: Remembering Those We've Lost ABCNews 4
Bridgeport, CT: Day Sheds Light on Plight of Homeless Connecticut Post
Helena, MT: Schweitzer Renews Montana Council on Homelessness Helena Independent Record
Los Angeles, CA: Homeless Remembered at Memorial Service CBS2/KCAL9
Los Angeles, CA: Homeless Remembered at Memorial Service North County Times
Roanoke, VA: Memorial Service Will Give Names to Homeless Roanoke Times
Brevard County, FL: Homeless gather, honor those lost. Florida Today.com. December 22, 2006
Charlottesville, VA: Homeless Persons Memorial Day WCAV19
US Virgin Islands: Editorial: Remember their names; remember the homeless Virgin Islands Daily News
Yarmouthport, MA: Sleeping in someone elses shoes Yarmouthport Register
Orleans, MA: Who Cares Harwich Oracle
Los Angeles, CA: Editorial: Giving to county's neediest. Los Angeles Times
Concord, NH: The homeless don't just live in cities Concord Monitor
Napa Valley, CA: From The Editor Napa Valley Register
Las Cruces, NM: Demand for homeless services rise during the yuletide season Las Cruces Sun-News
Helena, MT: Editorial: Thinking about the homeless Helena Independent Record
St Augustine, FL: Homeless memorial. Two organizations hold dinner to honor those 11 who died St Augustine Record
Modesto CA: Thanks for turnout on the Longest Night homeless vigil. Modesto Famous
Omaha, NE: Area's homeless remembered in service Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Bangor, ME: Bangor Shelter Has Been Helping The Homeless For 20 Years WCSH-TV
Santa Barbara, CA: Homeless Vigil Remembers Dead The Santa Barbara Independent
Seattle WA: Advocates recognize plight of homeless at Capitol event The Olympian
San Francisco CA: Remembering The Homeless Who Have Died On the Streets of San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center
Minneapolis MN: : Homeless Memorial TwinCities IMC
Corpus Christi, TX 'We will remember you' Corpus Christi Caller Times
Santa Cruz, CA: Santa Cruz County homeless deaths rise in 2006 Santa Cruz Sentinel
Indianapolis IN: Service recalls, supports homeless Indianapolis Star
Camden NJ: Homeless vigil set for today Courier Post
Philadelphia, PA: Honor Homeless Who Died. Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia, PA: AP Photos of Event
Philadelphia, PA: Rally Set to Honor Phila. Homeless Who Died in 2006 KYW Newsradio
Ventura County CA: Editorial: Remembering the homeless. Ventura County Star
Washington DC: On the Street, Few Options and Many Perils Washington Post
Baltimore MD: Panel pushes housing solutions to help end homeless [third in the series of Homeless Memorial Day policy discussions] Baltimore Examiner
Elkton MD: Light brighter for homeless Cecil Whig
St. Louis MO: Vigil to remember homeless who died. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Charlottesville VA: Homeless and homeless advocates hold memorial service at Community Chalkboard Charlottesville Podcasting Network, blog with audio recording
Charleston, SC: National Homeless Persons Memorial Day: Remembering Those We've Lost . WCIV
St. Albans, VT: Helping the Homeless. WCAX Burlington
Charlottesville VA: Homeless Person's Memorial Day WCAV
Fort Wayne, IN: Fort Wayne Remembers Fallen Homeless. WANE
Salt Lake City, UT: Homeless Utahns who died this year remembered. ABC4
Salt Lake City,UT: Homeless Victims Honored at Vigil KSL-TV
Los Angeles,CA : Homeless Remembered At Memorial Service. CBS 2
New Haven, CT: National Homeless Persons Memorial Day. WTNH
Indianapolis IN: Memorial Held for Those Who Died Due to Homelessness WISH News 8
San Diego, CA: Homeless Vigil Held In East Village KUSI
Boston, MA: Memorial service to pay tribute to dead homeless. Boston Herald
Gainesville,FL: Around the region Gainesville Sun
Pittsburgh,PA : Service to recall homeless who died this year Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Portland, ME: Observance recalls victims of homelessness Kennebec Journal
Monroe, IN: : Homeless remembered in memorial service. HeraldTimesOnline.com
Nashua, NH: Vigil mourns homeless who've died in southern NH Nashua Telegraph
Norwich, CT,: Homeless remembered Norwich Bulletin
Yakima, WA: Street people's vigil -- Homeless Persons' Memorial Day Yakima Herald-Republic
Baltimore MD: Bell tolls 88 times for homeless Baltimore Sun
Orlando, FL:Candlelight vigil honors homeless who have died Orlando Sentinel
Seattle, WA: Photos from Women in Black commemoration whitneys corner blog
Milton DE: Vigil held for homeless The News Journal
Tucson,AZ: 100 honor departed homeless Arizona Daily Star
Davenport, IA: Homeless lauded as individuals Quad City Times
Rockford,IL : 10 candles: Local memorial marks deaths of homeless Rockford Register Star
Los Angeles, CA: Memorial service puts name, face on year's dead in skid row Los Angeles Times
Charlotte, FL: Memorial remembers departed homeless Charlotte Sun-Herald
Jacksonville, FL: Dozens honor homeless with vigil Florida Times-Union
Yakima, WA: Homeless Vigil Remembers Those Who Passed On. KNDO/KNDU
South Bend, IN: Candlelight Vigil for the Homeless Fox 28
Salt Lake City: Homeless Victims Honored at Vigil KSL
Tampa, FL: For each homeless life lost, a candle is lit at vigil St. Petersburg Times
Orlando, FL: Service remembers homeless Orlando Sentinel
Chattanooga, TN: Homeless Memorial Service Is Thursday Chattanoogan.com ...
Charlotte, FL: Coming to Southwest Florida Charlotte Sun-Herald
Portland, ME: On longest night, deaths of homeless noted. MaineToday.com
Dodge City, KS: Memorial Service Remembers Homeless KBSD
Fitchburg, MA: Worcester to observe 'The Longest Night' Fitchburg Sentinel
Naples, FL: Homeless vigil set for tonight Naples Daily News
Minneapolis, MN: What's your legacy? Minneapolis Star Tribune
Charlotte County, FL: Vigil announcement. Sun Herald
Seattle, WA:: Here and Now: Homeless vigil The Seattle Times
Salt Lake City UT: A tribute to homeless lost in '06: Tonight's Salt Lake County vigil to recall 42 who died in Utah this year. Desert Morning News December 21
Nashua NH: Vigil planned to bring attention to plight of area's homeless. Nashua Telegraph December 21, 2006
Evansville IN: In memoriam to homeless. Evansville Courier and Press December 21, 2006
Los Angeles: Homeless Memorial in Skid row - Surprise visit from Antonio Villaraigosa Blogger dgarzila December 21, 2006
Sandwich MA: Homeless for the holidays: Opinion. Upper Cape Codder December 21, 2006
Chattanooga TN: Homeless Community Honors Members Who Died During 2006. The Chattanoogan December 21, 2006
Las Vegas: Candlelight Memorial Vigil Held for dead homeless: Event dedicated to 49 day-old baby who died Las Vegas Review-Journal December 21, 2006
Ventura, CA: Moment of silence to honor the homeless:
County joins national observance. Ventura County Star December 21, 2006
Fort Lauderdale: A day to remember - homeless are among us. Fernandina Beach News Leader December 21, 2006
Washington DC: Homeless Demand Our Aid. Washington Post event announcement and commentary December 20
Hartford CT: No `Happyness' From The Edge Of The Abyss. Hartford Courant event announcement. December 20
Rockford, IL: Carpenters Place to hold memorial for the homeless. Rock River Times event announcement, December 20, 2006
Ft Lauderdale Florida: Ceremony will remember Broward's homeless as deaths rise in county Sun-Sentinel event announcement, December 19. ...
Evansville IN: Service will honor homeless who died. Henderson Gleaner event announcement, December 18
Hyannis, MA: Homeless to Speak for Themselves. Barnstable Patriot event announcement
Greensboro NC: Empty chairs symbolize homeless deaths in memorial Yes! Weekly event coverage
Jacksonville FL: Little House Fills Growing Need. Florida Times-Union event announcement, December 20
Nashville TN The Tennessean event coverage
• Santa Fe NM New Mexican event coverage
• Decatur IL Herald and Review event coverage
• Photos from Greensboro NC event
Albuquerque Journal event announcement
• Jackson MS Clarion Ledger event announcement
• Billings WY Gazette event announcement
• Blog on Austin TX November 13 event
Minnesota Public Radio Story
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESS RELEASES
Baltimore Health Care for the Homeless website
Red Lake (MN) Band of Chippewa Indians website
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless website
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless website
S L Streets announcement of Salt Lake City event
Columbus Coalition for the Homeless website
Washington State Coalition for the Homeless website
New York, Picture the Homeless Press Release
Rockford IL Crusader Clinic Press Release
Santa Cruz CA Press Release
Tucson AZ Primavera Foundation Press Release
Yakima WA Homeless Network of Yakima County Press Release
VARIOUS RESOURCES
Official Proclamation by Baltimore Mayor Martin OMalley
2006 Annual Report on Homeless Deaths: Summary of available data on homeless deaths in Santa Cruz County For the period December 21, 2005 December 20, 2006 by the Santa Cruz County Homeless Persons Health Project (HPHP), a program of the County Health Services Agency Public Health Division
US Conference of Mayors Annual Report on Hunger and Homelessness LINK TO December 14 Press Release
Washington Governor Christine Gregoires Official Proclamation naming December 21 Homeless Persons Memorial Day
Prayer Service: Memorial for Deceased Homeless Persons, adapted from Welcome House of Northern Kentucky by the Kentucky Catholic Conference
Yakima WA event program
New York Times Coverage of Potters Field campaign of Picture the Homeless
The Toronto Homeless Memorial Home Page
EVENT FLYERS
Atlanta St Josephs Mercy Care Services
Baltimore Memorial Day Policy Forums Stop Homelessness and Reduce Poverty (SHARP) Coalition
Baltimore SHARP Coalition
Bangor Poster
Chicago Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Denver Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Elkton, MD Meeting Ground Community
Fortt Lauderdale The Coalition to End Homelessness
Halifax, Nova Scotia Community Action on Homelessness
Manchester
Minneapolis Postcard
Minneapolis Flyer and Name Collection Form
New York St. Vincents Hospital
Santa Cruz CA Homeless Service Center and Homeless Persons Health Project
Tucson Primavera Foundation
Yakima, WA Homeless Network of Yakima County
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