Local observances in advance of National Homeless Persons Memorial Day (December 21st):
Hosted by AmeriCorps Partnership to End Homelessness
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 5:30pm – 6:45pm
Starting Location: Greensboro Urban Ministry, 305 W. Lee St.
Ending Location: Grace Community Church, 643 W. Lee St.
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A Night of Remembrance commemorating
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
walk of remembrance starting at Shiloh Baptist Church with Pastor Willis Johnson
service of remembrance at Grace Community Church with Marshall Benbow
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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The annual service of remembrance in observance of National Homeless Persons Memorial Day will be held at Grace Community Church on Wednesday, Dec. 17th at 6:00 p.m.
A memorial walk precedes the service. The walk begins at 5:15 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1210 South Eugene Street and continues to Grace Community Church, 643 West Lee Street.
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Today is National Homeless Persons Memorial Day. We remember and honor the following people who died in 2007 while homeless in Guilford County:
Charlie, Dominic, Frosty, Jodi, Michelle
“For every hour and every moment thousands of men leave life on this earth, and their souls appear before God. And how many of them depart in solitude, unknown, sad, dejected, that no one mourns for them or even knows whether they have lived or not.”
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From Greensboro Urban Ministry press release:
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Gathering: 5:00 p.m., Greensboro Urban Ministry (GUM), 305 W. Lee St.
Walk begins: 5:30 p.m., GUM; ends Grace Community Church, 643 W. Lee St.
Worship Service: 6:00 p.m., Grace
Community Dinner for the homeless: 6:30 p.m, Grace
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National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day 2006 is Thursday, December 21st.
“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.” – more here –
There will be an observance of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day 2006 in Greensboro on Dec. 13th and in High Point on Dec. 18th.
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National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21st. Please join us for the observance of the deaths of those who’ve died while experiencing homelessness in our community in 2005.
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