2018 Candlelight vigil

We remember: 

Alexander Lopez
Amanda Black 
Andre Pierre
Andrew Gibson
Andrew Price
Anthony Gentile
Arthur Calvin
Ashley
Audrey Jackson
Barry Chute
Betty Jurkowski
Bobby
Bonnie Bunny
Brenda Bivins
Bruce Galvin
Carl Henderson
Charles Calloway
Charles Stennis
Chief
Chris Richie
Claude Wiggins
Daniel Charles
Danny
Ernie "From St. Pauls"
Gabriel Lopez
Gary Ritter
George Beavers
George Yarbrough
Glennis Kline
Glennis Burton
Gregory Jackson
Hally Rarden
Harvinder Bains
Jack Banko
James DeGray
James Harbin
Jenious Benton Jeremy
Jeremy Foust 
John Franklin
Jonathan Sulhan
Joseph Bean
Joshua
Kenneth Powell
Kevin Standolks
Linda Loper
Lisa
Louis
Lucille Egan
Lukas Balys
Mabel Wangler
Marvin Smith
Matt Loyer
Maurice Reedus
Max Walski
Buzzy Bryant
Michael Dennis
Michael Ganno
Michael Petro
Michael Wade
Michelle Washington
Mike Solgan
Nathaniel Lynch 
Patrick Lynch
Reggie Harris
Richard
Richard Travers
Robin Johnson
Sandra Mac
Sanford Pickens
Shirley Davidson
Sue "From St. Augustine"
Terrance Woodard
Tommy Smith 
Tom Desko
Vincent 
Walter Reklinski
Wesley Brooks
Willie Crump
William Green 
William Warne

On the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, community activists, homeless service providers, and homeless men and women gathered to remember those who died in the homeless community in 2018.

In 2009, Ohio legislators designated December 21st as Ohio Homeless Memorial Day. For 32 years, the Cleveland community, led by The Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless, has gathered to remember those who have spent time homeless in the last year and have passed away.

This year's Candlelight Memorial took place West Side Catholic Center. We remembered 85 family and friends with candles, prayers and the reading of their names. Over 100 people came to participate.

Thank you to all who participated Community West Foundation, Basheer Jones, West Shore, Unitarian Universalist Church, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.

David Dombrowiak, President and CEO of the Community West Foundation reads the opening prayer

Councilman Basheer Jones speaks to those gathered at the memorial.