Addison County Homelessness Awareness Day 2026
Remembering Those We’ve Lost
The Addison County Housing Coalition (ACHC) invites community members to participate in a candlelight walk and vigil to commemorate Vermont Homelessness Awareness Day 2026 on January 22, 2026, 4:30 pm – 6 pm in downtown Middlebury.
Addison County Homelessness Awareness Day 2026: Remembering Those We’ve Lost is an event organized by the Addison County Housing Coalition (ACHC) and planned in tandem with statewide Homelessness Awareness Day events on January 22, 2026. In recognition of those from the unhoused community who have died in Addison County, we will gather for a candlelight walk through town, culminating at the Middlebury Town Green Gazebo for a brief vigil to memorialize those who are often forgotten.
LED candles will be provided for those attending the event, with gratitude from the Porter Family Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. Warm drinks and snacks will be provided at the gathering on the green, compliments of Middlebury College. We are also grateful to United Way of Addison County for providing material support for signage.
When
• Date: Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
• Location: Downtown Middlebury & Middlebury Town Gazebo
• Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
o 4:30 pm: Gather at College Park (across from the Academy Street Bus Stop) in Middlebury
o 4:45 pm: Candlelight walk down Main Street, culminating at the Town Green Gazebo
o 5:15 pm: Candlelight vigil at the Middlebury Town Green Gazebo
o 5:30 pm – 5:40 pm: Opening remarks (Heidi Lacey, Charter House Coalition Executive Director)
o 5:40 pm – 5:45 pm: Naming of the those we’ve lost, followed by a moment of silence
o 5:45 pm: Closing Remarks (Rev. Johny Daigan Widell, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community, Vermont Cares, and Turning Point Center of Addison County)
• Pre-event Sign Making – All are welcome and United Way of Addison County will provide all materials!
o Thursday, January 22, 2026 (day of event), 10:30 am – 11:30 am: United Way of Addison County, 175 Wilson Road, Suite 101, Middlebury
More Information
Susan Whitmore
Chair, Addison County Housing Coalition
Executive Director, John Graham Housing & Services
Phone: 802-257-6771
Email: susan@johngrahamshelter.org
