According to HUD, 6,067
people were homeless in Virginia in 2017.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. – On Saturday,
November 17, at least 50 people—including high school students—are expected
to sleep in boxes outside Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Alexandria for the
‘Homeless for a Night’ campout for homelessness awareness. In
addition to building awareness, the church will collect socks and adult male
winter boots, as the local hypothermia shelter at Rising Hope United Methodist
Church.
Participants are not allowed electronics, power tools, wood or
hammers/nails.
Details
When:
Saturday, November 17, 2018,
2-9 pm,
5–6 p.m. (Mass)
Where: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria
According
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homelessness
increased for the first time in seven years nationwide in 2017. In Virginia
in 2017, 6,067 people were homeless.
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