“Houselessness Ends Lives!” Housing is Health Care! Housing Saves Lives! National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day on the first day of winter remembers those in the homeless community who have died the previous year. The day reminds us to honor them and remember the life they lived. #HomelessPersonsRemembranceDay Homelessness is a year-round concern for many. Winter increases the anxiety associated with finding shelter. During the holidays, the media focus their attention on raising awareness and improving opportunities. It’s an ideal time to garner a public forum for the issue, and local groups are encouraged to seek out and work with their local media outlets to publicize the event. Orange County is a place of great wealth and even greater suffering. In 2023, it is estimated that over 500 persons' will have died while trying to survive living on the streets of Orange County. Time to say “YES” ...

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness is an annual program where people come together across the country to draw attention to the crisis of hunger and homelessness. Join Housing is a Human Right OC during November and December for a series of educational and advocacy events in Orange County. Longest Night Memorial is National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day (December 21, 2023) where we remember and say the names of those throughout Orange County's homeless community who have died from December 2022 - November 2023. Purple Flags displays are set-up at various locations throughout Orange County. The purple flag displays memorialize and represent the over 500 unhoused infants, children, seniors, disabled, and veterans who died over the past 12 months while trying to ...