Organizers of the event said it's the community's responsibility to support the homeless.

According to the Memphis Union Mission, there are nearly 2,000 homeless people in Memphis on any given day.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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