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Memphis hosts Homeless New Year's Day party

By Fox13Memphis.com
Jan 1, 2017
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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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