‘Reflect and recognize the tragedy that is happening in our community’: crowds gather to remember the homeless population who passed in Colorado Springs this year

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – On the winter solstice, dozens gathered at Evergreen Cemetery to remember those who were homeless and lost their lives in 2024. According to those at Ithaka Housing, the group organizing the event, 101 people died this year. The words “we remember” echoed throughout the night as the names of those who passed were read and spoken.

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