Homeless Persons Memorial Day

December 21
The first day of winter. The longest night of the year.
Each year on December 21 – the first day of winter and the longest night of the year – communities across the country remember those individuals who paid the ultimate price for our nation’s failure to end homelessness. Health Care for the Homeless organizes a local commemoration in Baltimore in partnership with a coalition of homeless service providers.

2009 Memorial Service: The public is invited to a 5:00 PM memorial service on Monday, December 21, 2009, at the Baltimore Inner Harbor Amphitheater (between the two pavilions near the corner of Pratt and Calvert Streets). If you are aware of anyone known to have experienced homelessness who died in 2009, please contact us at info@hchmd.org.

Memorial Litany: For an updated list of names currently included in this year’s memorial,
click here.

Pre-Memorial Day Policy Forums: A series of public policy forums on homelessness and health will take place throughout Baltimore in the weeks leading up to December 21. Please click here for updated information.

For more information on Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day and for tips on organizing an event in your community, visit the National Health Care for the Homeless Council – www.nhchc.org – or the National Coalition for the Homeless – www.nationalhomeless.org. Visit this website in the future for additional details about Baltimore’s 2009 Memorial Day observance.