Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
For the thirty-fifth year, many Denver community members gathered in front of the steps of the Denver City and County Building on Thursday evening to attend the “We Will Remember: Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil.” Hosted by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, the candlelight vigil and name-reading ceremony paid tribute to our neighbors who lived on the streets of the Denver metropolitan area and passed away during 2024. This will be the only memorial service honoring the lives of many of these individuals. The public is welcome and invited to attend this event.
This year’s program included songs by Denver Chorale, opening and closing remarks, eulogy by Randle Loeb, and the reading of names by local service provider organizations.
The program took place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., but full event was from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will include luminaries surrounding the area honoring each of the at least 294 individuals who passed away between November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024. This is a decrease from 311 individuals in the previous year. The program with list of names is located here.
The event also featured a collection drive for new winterwear donations including new socks and gloves, or other new winterwear to donate.
Thank you to our partners: Catholic Charities, City and County of Denver, City of Lakewood, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Colorado Village Collaborative, The Delores Project, Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, Denver Rescue Mission, The Denver VOICE, The Gathering Place, Harm Reduction Action Center, Lakewood Police Department, Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, Rocky Mountain Refuge for End of Life Care, The Salvation Army, Senior Support Services, St. Francis Center, Urban Peak, Volunteers of America Colorado, and more.
More information on trends in deaths of those experiencing homelessness in Denver can be found in our annual Death Review, available here.
Visit the Vigil Archive Page to learn more about past events.
We Will Remember: Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil
Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
For the thirty-fifth year, many Denver community members gathered in front of the steps of the Denver City and County Building on Thursday evening to attend the “We Will Remember: Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil.” Hosted by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, the candlelight vigil and name-reading ceremony paid tribute to our neighbors who lived on the streets of the Denver metropolitan area and passed away during 2024. This will be the only memorial service honoring the lives of many of these individuals. The public is welcome and invited to attend this event.
This year’s program included songs by Denver Chorale, opening and closing remarks, eulogy by Randle Loeb, and the reading of names by local service provider organizations.
The program took place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., but full event was from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will include luminaries surrounding the area honoring each of the at least 294 individuals who passed away between November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024. This is a decrease from 311 individuals in the previous year. The program with list of names is located here.
The event also featured a collection drive for new winterwear donations including new socks and gloves, or other new winterwear to donate.
Thank you to our partners: Catholic Charities, City and County of Denver, City of Lakewood, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Colorado Village Collaborative, The Delores Project, Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, Denver Rescue Mission, The Denver VOICE, The Gathering Place, Harm Reduction Action Center, Lakewood Police Department, Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, Rocky Mountain Refuge for End of Life Care, The Salvation Army, Senior Support Services, St. Francis Center, Urban Peak, Volunteers of America Colorado, and more.
More information on trends in deaths of those experiencing homelessness in Denver can be found in our annual Death Review, available here.
Visit the Vigil Archive Page to learn more about past events.