Tag: Mesa House
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‘The least we can do’: Public memorial service for people who died while homeless in 2025 set for night of winter solstice
The calendar’s shortest day and longest night known as the winter solstice is often cold and wet. But even on days like Sunday, when a high of 55 degrees is expected, being outside when temperatures start dropping to near freezing can be uncomfortable. That’s the feeling the Longest Night Memorial captures, in remembering those who…
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Longest Night event is a ‘call to action’ for support of Colorado Springs’ homeless
In a small way and for a short time, people who attend the annual Longest Night vigil in Colorado Springs get a tiny glimpse of what it’s like to live on the streets. It’s cold, it’s uncomfortable, it’s hard on the body and mind. And some don’t make it. They die from the elements, at…