FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2006
SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION TO HOLD 5th ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
TO HONOR HOMELESS DEATHS
City Councilmember Toni Atkins to Give Remarks; Homeless Deaths Up Thirty Percent in 2006
City Councilmember Toni Atkins to Give Remarks; Homeless Deaths Up Thirty Percent in 2006
WHAT:
The San Diego Rescue Mission will hold its 5th Annual Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday, Nov. 1, in honor of the 77 people who died while homeless in our community in the past year. Those who died homeless last year will be honored with a candlelight march form the Mission's facilities, located at 120 Elm St., to the downtown Community Concourse, where an interfaith service will be held.
Homeless deaths spiked 30 percent, from 59 last year to 77 this year. Nov. 1 also marks the opening of the single adults' winter homeless shelter at 6th and Newton downtown, more than one month earlier than previous years.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 1st , 5 p.m.
- Candlelight March leaves from The San Diego Rescue Mission, 120 Elm St. : 5:00 p.m.
- Remarks by Toni Atkins: 5:30 p.m.
- Interfaith Service begins: 5:40 p.m.
WHERE:
Candlelight March:
San Diego Rescue Mission
120 Elm St., San Diego, CA 92101
Interfaith Service
San Diego Community Concourse
202 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101
WHO:
City Councilmember Toni Atkins; Herb Johnson, President/CEO San Diego Rescue Mission; Local religious leaders; Homeless men, women and children who have lost friends and loved ones; More than 100 concerned members of the San Diego community will participate in the march.
ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION
Every day, the lives of homeless men, women, and children are changed at the San Diego Rescue Mission. The Mission's long-term programs provide the physical necessities, vocational training, and spiritual encouragement needed to truly turn their lives around. The San Diego Rescue Mission prepares nearly 350,000 free meals and provides over 120,000 free nights of shelter each year, serving thousands of San Diego's homeless. For more information, visit www.sdrescue.org.
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