Ceremony honors Pinellas homeless who died in 2023

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch was joined by residents, members of the homeless population, advocates and clergy Friday night at the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg for the 2023 Service of Remembrance. The annual ceremony honors homeless people in Pinellas County who lost their lives during the year.

After Pastor Sam Picard performed the welcome invocation, Welch told the packed room “it is our duty to educate those in our circles the meaning of homelessness.” 

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