Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
December 21 - The first day of winter. The longest night of the year.
On Wednesday, December 21, we will remember the men and women who are known to have died in 2011 and who, in life, had lacked a regular place to stay. The public is invited to a 5:30PM memorial service at the Baltimore Inner Harbor Amphitheater (between the two pavilions near the corner of Pratt and Calvert Streets).
If the grave consequences of life on the streets weren’t already apparent, the arrival of long winter nights sheds greater light on the growing problem of homelessness in our communities. Lower temperatures, higher housing and energy costs, and insufficient shelter resources contribute to the premature deaths of many of our neighbors.
On December 21 – the first day of winter and longest night of the year – join Health Care for the Homeless and our partners as we remember our friends and neighbors who passed away this year without a secure place to live, and recommit to the important task of ending homelessness.
For additional information on Baltimore City's commemoration of Homeless Persons' Memorial Day or to report the names of individuals who have died homeless, please contact Adam Schneider at aschneider@hchmd.org.
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is recognized in communities across the country on the first day of winter. For more information on activities across the country and for tips on organizing an event in your community, visit the National Health Care for the Homeless Council – http://www.nhchc.org/memorialday.html – or the National Coalition for the Homeless – www.nationalhomeless.org.