Open Table Nashville marches with the unhoused
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By Logan Langlois
NASHVILLE, TN — The average unhoused person must walk between 10 and 15 miles a day in Music City, and Open Table Nashville (OTN) is trying to make that journey a little easier. The outreach and advocacy group will be hosting a one-mile walk to raise $20,000 for their daily efforts on Saturday, April 6th at 9:30 a.m. at Cleveland Park. The fundraiser named Walk With OTN will be a family-friendly event meant for community building, and for supporters to talk together while enjoying popsicles in the park.&
As a part of the event, OTN challenged its supporters to walk 15 miles from the beginning of April up to the community walk. Digital Communication Coordinator Cal Gurley said this event is exciting as it will be the first time the non-profit has hosted an in-person event during the Spring. They said they’ve been promoting the event daily over the past couple of months online, and that it has thus far been a great opportunity to talk to community members about what many of those experiencing homelessness face daily.&
“Homelessness creates a lot of trauma on the mind, and it also creates a lot of trauma on the...
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