Julie Lambert: Tonight, we remember lives that were too often unseen, unheard, or overlooked… We remember them as humans, as our people. May this gathering remind us that how we care for the most vulnerable among us reflects who we are as a community.
Presenter: With multiple ceremonies conducted in different parts of the city Sunday night, Eugene recognized homeless members of our community who are no longer with us. KEPW’s Todd Boyle attended the Longest Night memorial at the Farmers Market Pavilion, sponsored by the city’s Human Rights Commission, with singing by the Raging Grannies.
Raging Grannies: (Will the circle be unbroken)
John Bradley (Eugene Human Rights Commission): Good evening, everyone. Thank you for being here tonight, and for gathering as a community for this Homeless Person’s Memorial Day. My name is John Bradley. I’m a social worker and volunteer with the Human Rights Commission. Tonight I’m joined by volunteers Julie Lambert, who will read the names of those who have died after experiencing homelessness, and also by Trudy Maloney, who graciously agreed on last minute to be our bell ringer tonight…