Virtual Memorial Recognizes More Than 70 Fulton County Residents Who Died Homeless

Each year there’s a candlelight memorial to recognize the deaths of those who are homeless in Fulton County.

Mercy Care, a major health care provider for the homeless in Atlanta, leads the event. The medical center moved it online for 2020 because of the ongoing pandemic.

Dozens still joined the Zoom call earlier this week and held a candle up to their screen, as Mercy Care staff read the names of 73 people who died homeless.