Thomas Paine Plaza
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Philadelphia Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
Thomas Paine Plaza 15th & JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHomeless Persons’ Memorial Day is a national event that takes place annually on or around December 21st, the first day of winter and longest night of the year. Since the early 1990s, a coalition of Philadelphia advocates, providers, and homeless and formerly homeless persons have organized a gathering to honor the many individuals who have lost their lives and recommit to working to bring an end to homelessness in the city of Philadelphia. We are still gathering names of Philadelphians who experienced homelessness at some point in their lives and [...]
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Introducing Memorial Garden for Loss Due to Substance Use
Thomas Paine Plaza 15th & JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPlease join us in honoring the beautiful souls that we have tragically lost to substance use in the Philadelphia area. PhillyHEALs’ 2022 Memorial project will consist of an in-person pop-up memorial garden in Center City Philadelphia, as well as an ongoing virtual memorial site. The garden will be open from August 31 (International Overdose Awareness and Memorial Day) through September 30. The garden will be on the east side of Thomas Paine Plaza (1401 JFK Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19102). The opening ceremony for the garden will take place on Wednesday, [...]
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