In 2021, 53 Vermonters died while homeless. During December in Lamoille County, 65 households including 30 children experienced homelessness and sheltered in local motels, or survived day to day outdoors in makeshift shelters, tents, or cars.
Lamoille Valley Housing & Homelessness Coalition (LVHHC) invite the community to the 5th Annual Homelessness Awareness Day, an outdoor event that memorializes Vermonters who died while homeless, raises public awareness around our community's housing and homelessness challenges and solutions, and amplifies voices of community members who have experienced homelessness.
WHAT: Homelessness Awareness Day activities include a walk through downtown Morrisville, speakers from area housing, homeless, and social service organizations, a pop up COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic, and hot chocolate. Open to the public, community members are invited to join. Masks and warm layers are strongly encouraged!
WHEN: Thursday January 20, 2022 from 12:00PM until 2:00PM.
WHERE: Meet at the Northgate Plaza (120 Northgate Avenue, Morrisville.) The group walk will follow a short walking route through downtown Morrisville, ending at the Oxbow.
MORE INFORMATION: Contact LVHHC co-chairs Kim Anetsberger or Sherry Marcelino, kanetsberger@lamoilleshelter.org or sherry.marcelino@lamoille.org.
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Lamoille Valley Housing & Homelessness Coalition (LVHHC) supports Lamoille Valley residents to have a safe, stable, affordable home and if homelessness occurs, that it is a brief and rare occurrence during which everyone is treated with dignity and respect. LVHHC members include Capstone Community Action, Lamoille County Mental Health Services, Lamoille Community House, Clarina Howard Nichols Center, Lamoille Housing Partnership, Vermont Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department for Children and Families, Lamoille Restorative Center, Lamoille Valley Hunger Coalition, United Way of Lamoille Valley, Lamoille County faith based organizations, Voc Rehab of Vermont, Lamoille Health Partners, Dismas House, and Lamoille Home Health & Hospice.