Vigil to Remember Those Who Passed

On Monday evening, over a hundred people gathered in parking lot in Uptown Charlotte to remember 37 individuals who passed away. They died from heartaches and robberies, car accidents and cancer - but they had one thing in common - they had all been homeless.
The annual vigil was presented by the Homeless Services Network and was attended by the homeless, service providers, and volunteers.

The Reverend Ty Smithdeal, who also serves as a job counselor with the homeless, presided over the service, while the Community Singers and Voices of Love choir provided music. Two formerly homeless individuals shared their poetry - Catrice read her poem "Invisible" and Rollon read "Homeless No More."

See below for pictures from the moving event: