{"id":86998,"date":"2025-12-17T18:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/86998\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:59:16","slug":"central-florida-homeless-persons-memorial-service-2025-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/86998\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service 2025 \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity, the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, area clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1596f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, far left, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_2199f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_2199f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 An observer prays during the annual...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0686f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0686f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 An observer prays during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Guests pray during the annual Central...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0416f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0416f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Guests pray during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1172f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1172f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, far left, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Homeless individuals who passed away in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_2333f.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_2333f.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are listed in the program during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_2017f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_2017f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, far left, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-pano1f-homeless-memorial_0005-Pano-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-pano1f-homeless-memorial_0005-Pano-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jordan Markham places paper doves representing...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1847f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1847f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Jordan Markham places paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, far left, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joel Hunter, Pastor of Community Benefit at Action Church in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0382f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0382f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joel Hunter, Pastor of Community Benefit at Action Church in Winter Park, gets a hug during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity, the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Guests gather in Heritage Park for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0812f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0812f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Guests gather in Heritage Park for the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity, the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0120f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0120f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joel Hunter, Pastor of Community Benefit at Action Church in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0152f-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_0152f-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joel Hunter, Pastor of Community Benefit at Action Church in Winter Park, greets Dr. Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity, the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jonathan Green tolls the bell in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1066f2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TOS-L-homeless-memorial_1066f2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Jonathan Green tolls the bell in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, clergy and community leaders. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 14<\/p>\n<p>REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS \u2014 Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons\u2019 Memorial Service in downtown Orlando, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Hosted by iDignity,  the multi-denominational service drew several hundred attending, including Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, far left, clergy and community leaders. 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