Homelessness Marathon

On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, beginning at 7:00 PM US eastern time, for fourteen hours the sixth annual U.S. Homelessness Marathon http://www.homelessnessmarathon.org/ will broadcast the voices of people living homeless as well as interested others via radio stations across the nation & elsewhere around the world. The U.S. Homelessness Marathon focuses on homelessness and poverty as experienced by those living it. The 2003 U.S. broadcast will originate from the streets of Portland, Maine.

This year, for the first time, the U.S. Homelessness Marathon will be held in conjunction with a Canadian Homelessness Marathon http://www.ckut.ca/homeless.html. The two marathons will periodically link during discussions of international homelessness.

The Canadian Homelessness Marathon 14-hour broadcast will begin at sunset on February 5th and continue through sunrise the next day. The Canadian broadcast will originate from the streets of Montréal, and include panel discussions, an open microphone on the street, short pre-produced pieces, and live call-ins all night long via a nationwide toll-free number. With the goal of being consciousness raising events, the two Homelessness Marathon's provide opportunity for homeless people and their advocates to take to the airwaves, allowing for nationwide discussion on matters concerning and relating to homelessness in both the United States and Canada.

The two Homelessness Marathon's are available for free to all non-commercial broadcasters.