12/9: Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil

Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil
Remember those who passed away in 2008 while homeless
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Gather at 1 PM at Health Care for the Homeless' Memorial Wall
(1217 1st Street NW - Albuquerque)
March to First United Methodist Church at 1:15 PM
Memorial vigil from 2-3:30 PM

People experiencing homelessness are three-to-four-times as likely to die prematurely as their housed counterparts, according to a study by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. In 2008, it is estimated that 50 people without housing died of natural causes, murder, suicide and/or poor health conditions in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For more info: NM Coalition to End Homelessness, 217-9570. Co-sponsored by ACP&J, Health Care for the Homeless, Catholic Charities, and St. Martin's Hospitality Center.