Recap Edition
Shouting Out
Thank You All
We at Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project cannot begin to thank all of our volunteers enough. An effort this massive required so many people to create, coordinate, transport, advocate, and share. Because of each and every one of you, this project was a smashing success that we hope will make a difference in the lives of the unhoused for years to come.
Big News
Media Attention
We are pleased that the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project event on December 21st got extensive media coverage. If you haven't already checked it out, read about the magical display here in the Washington Post and other news outlets throughout the English-speaking world. Use the links below to read or watch the full stories.
Congressional Attention
Special thanks to Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri and Bill Foster of Illinois for taking time from one of the busiest days on Capitol Hill to chat with us about homelessness. In the midst of a special session, hours before Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressed the joint session of congress, these two representatives stressed for all to hear the need for stable housing. You can watch their interviews below, along with remarks sent from Maine's Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Alaska's Senator Murkowski. Not available by video but vital to the day as well was Maine's other representative, Congressman Jared Golden. He was instrumental in arranging access to the hill for our photographer.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
With the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project's roots firmly fixed in Carlisle, PA after the 2021 display at First Lutheran Church, we are honored that the mayor of Carlisle, Sean Shultz, would honor us with an official proclamation. The message hits many of the high points necessary to understand the issues of homelessness. To read the proclamation in all of its glory, click the button below.
All About the Day
Load 'Em Up
It is unfortunate that blankets do not have legs of their own to move from across the country to Washington, DC. No friends, that required the dedication of a host of volunteers willing to pack cars, vans, and busses to get the blankets to their appointed spot. The effort was so stellar, that one of our partners in this project, Diane Nilan, used her film making skills to document the hard work in a video montage which you can view using the link below.
Move 'Em Out
Just as volunteers were needed to get the blankets to DC, there is now the ongoing effort to distribute the blankets to advocates for the unhoused across the country. Diane Nilan's film making skills are again at the fore with another video montage showing the earliest delivery of blankets to a shelter in DC around midnight on December 21st which you can see using the link below.
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Facebook Features - Hashtag Your Posts
So much work was coordinated through the Facebook pages of all 50 states. Now it is time to celebrate all of your accomplishments. Be sure to visit your state's Facebook page for the latest postings on their progress and success. Better yet, take part in the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project photo celebration on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, etc.) by posting your favorite pictures of the events in Washington DC, to your favorite social media followed by #memorialblanket. Having these pictures available will make it possible for us to create beautiful slideshow presentations to share with the world! You can still find your state's Facebook group by using the handy "State or Territory" link on our website using the button below.

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