If you pass by the corner of 14th and Shotwell you will see a modest roadside memorial. Nothing fancy, just a few candles, flowers, and a plastic rosary. It was put there to mark the passing of one of the local homeless guys who camp out on that corner. He froze to death the night before last. He was 35 years old.

Sadly, this is a frequent cause of death on the street, which is why I have declared today Blanket Day. I would like to ask all of you to do something very simple, yet potentially life saving: Get a blanket, and give it to a homeless person.

It doesn’t have to be new, thrift store blankets are just as warm and cheap as hell!
Like under 10 bux!!! It’s easy! Join the Blanket Day celebration of kindness and empathy and help somebody stay warm this winter. And please, re-post! Tell your friends, co-workers, everybody!

Happy Blanket Day!!!