
December 21st is the first day of winter.
December 21st is the longest night of the year.
December 21st is Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.
For the 6th year, Boise will join with community groups and individuals in more than 150 cities across the United States on December 21st, the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, to commemorate the lives of homeless members of our community who died on our streets or in our emergency shelters from illness or conditions directly related to their homelessness. Individuals who were formerly homeless and homeless advocates who died in 2011 will also be remembered.
The Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day will begin with a Vigil Walk to Interfaith Sanctuary leaving from the old Ada County Courthouse at 6 pm. An Interfaith Service will be held outdoors at Interfaith Sanctuary beginning at 7 pm*. Hospitality will be provided at Corpus Christi Day Shelter immediately following the ceremony.
Services and hospitality are facilitated by Interfaith Sanctuary, Corpus Christi Day Shelter, Mosaic Street Ministries, and El-Ada Community Action Partnership. The Memorial Vigil Walk is facilitated by Occupy Boise.
Donations of warm socks and gloves can be delivered to Corpus Christi Day Shelter, 525 S. Americana Blvd., prior to the event. Please mark “Homeless Memorial” on your donation bag.
* For those attending the Interfaith Memorial Service only at Sanctuary at 7 pm, parking is on 16th Street/Americana Blvd. and in the surrounding neighborhood.
For more information, contact Jayne Sorrels, Executive Director, Interfaith Sanctuary at info@interfaithsanctuary.org.