Over 100 people gathered in First Baptist Church on a very windy, cold day to remember those who died this year while homeless in Asheville.
Various members of the community, both housed and not, case workers from AHOPE, a police officer and a city councilman read the names and some of the stories of the people of the streets and tents – the ones who died of disease or neglect, struck by cars, or victims of violence – the people who died this year without a home.
After the service, which included a moment of silence and a candlelight prayer, after some refreshments, some of the attendees went back to the streets and the cold reality of their lives.
Various members of the community, both housed and not, case workers from AHOPE, a police officer and a city councilman read the names and some of the stories of the people of the streets and tents – the ones who died of disease or neglect, struck by cars, or victims of violence – the people who died this year without a home.
After the service, which included a moment of silence and a candlelight prayer, after some refreshments, some of the attendees went back to the streets and the cold reality of their lives.
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