MILFORD, PA — On Monday, December 21 at 6 p.m. the Pike County Hands of Hope (PCHOH) will join with organizations and spiritual communities around the United States in commemorating National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day with a short candlelight vigil on the steps of the Milford Courthouse on Broad Street. Prayer will be offered for all who live or who died homeless in Pike County.

For 25 years, the National Homeless Peoples Memorial Candlelight Vigil has honored the memories of the families and friends who never made it off the streets—the people who died alone and anonymously due to exposure to the elements, dehydration and illness— without ever knowing there were people who cared.

PCHOH is asking all members of the Pike County community to gather with us and light a candle as a way to support and remember homeless individuals. All are welcome. Dress warmly and bring your friends and family to the Pike County Courthouse steps, 410 Broad St. There will be food and dessert served following the vigil at the Presbyterian Church.