For eight years, the Homeless Remembrance Project–a collaborative effort of homeless women, faith community leaders, designers, artists, social service providers and other friends–has worked to create places of hope, healing, and beauty to honor and remember homeless people who’ve died in King County. Our concept is twofold: A beautiful, bronze “Tree of Life” sculpture and gathering place at Victor Steinbrueck Park (north of Pike Place Market), and “Leaves of Remembrance,” embedded in Right of Way locations throughout the City.
Leaf photo by Ion Gardescu
It’s important to us to be able to connect personal memories with the bronze Leaves to tell the stories of the people remembered. We know it’s important to the grieving to have their stories heard. We want to create sites all over Seattle of beauty, hope and healing. We’ve found that the process of creation and storysharing is healing.
Our May Featured Leaf is Brandi Lambert
On this site you can read these stories and learn more about each of the people remembered. You can see a list of all names, find the list of names at a particular site, or see a map of leaf locations. You can also learn more about the history of the Homeless Remembrance Project, who we are, and how you can help. You can request a leaf for a loved one you’ve lost while they were homeless, or contact us for any further information.
Also, please check out our News category for postings and photographs of our recent installations.
Thank you!
Homeless Remembrance Project: Tree of Life
