Homelessness Awareness Week 2017 runs from Saturday, November 11 through Sunday, November 19 (a week and two weekends).
Planning and Preparation
If you'd like to help organize an event, please join us for an informal planning meeting Tuesday afternoon, November 7, from 1 to 4 PM at BeLoved Asheville, on 39 Grove Street. Stay as long or as short a time as you can! There will be one final planning meeting the following week, date and time TBD.
Event Schedule
Saturday, November 11
VETERANS DAY
Events scheduled: None yet
Events to avoid conflicting with: VA Medical Center, Veterans Day observance, 11 AM to 1 PM
Sunday, November 12
Events scheduled: Weekly gatherings at BeLoved and Red Door
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Monday, November 13
TRANSIT DAY
Events scheduled: None yet
Events to avoid conflicting with: Transit Master Plan events (Steering Committee - time TBD, Charrette 6-9 PM, Survey training - time TBD)
Tuesday, November 14
Events scheduled: Homeless Voice, Homeless Coalition, Pillowcase Project
11 AM to Noon Homeless Voice (regular weekly meeting, moved to Pritchard Park for HHAW)
1 PM to 2 PM Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition (regular monthly meeting)
2 PM to 6 PM Pillowcase Project, Roger McGuire Green in front of City Hall/Buncombe County Courthouse (tentative)
5 PM City Council meeting
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Wednesday, November 15
Events scheduled: None yet
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Thursday, November 16
Events scheduled: None yet
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Friday, November 17
Events scheduled: None yet
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Saturday, November 18
Events scheduled: None yet
Events to avoid conflicting with: Holiday Parade (9 AM to 1 PM)
Sunday, November 19
Events scheduled: Weekly gatherings at BeLoved and Red Door
Events to avoid conflicting with:
Ongoing Events
- Social media campaign
- Facts-on-flyer campaign
Hypothetical Events
These are possibilities that need to someone to take charge of making them happen:
- Film event
- Something to tie in to the parade?
- Something to tie in with the Economic Summit (Wed., 8 AM to 5 PM) at the Civic Center?
- Musical gathering/vigil a la last year's event
- Walking tours
- Public compassion campaign/restroom awareness
- City Council sleep-out
