Remembering the 110
Merry Christmas, everyone, and happy Kwanzaa.
This is a joyous time to be with family and friends and enjoy each other’s company. But we must not forget those who are less fortunate.
On Thursday, friends and service providers gathered at the CHATT Foundation on East 11th Street to remember the homeless individuals in the Chattanooga area who died in 2023.
Volunteers read a list of the 110 people who passed away this year. Each of them experienced homelessness. Each name was accompanied by the solemn gong of a bell. Prayer was held and a choir sang “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”