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Materials related to local Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day are collected on this page. Please click on any item to see it.
• Event Coverage
• Announcements and Press Releases
• Various Resources
• Event Flyers

EVENT COVERAGE
• Baltimore, MD: Advocates hold service to remember Baltimore’s 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 else’s 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 whitney’s 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: Carpenter’s 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 O’Malley
• 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 Gregoire’s 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 Joseph’s 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. Vincent’s 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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