Bobby Ellis Memorial Vigil to End Hunger
Dare to Care and Interfaith Paths to Peace presented the annual Bobby Ellis Memorial Vigil to End Hunger on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 21, at Plymouth Community Renewal Center.
The candlelight vigil and silent march is a grass-roots, anti-hunger movement that formed Dare to Care more than 40 years ago following the tragic death from malnutrition of 9-year-old Bobby Ellis.
Donations of canned goods and non-perishable food were collected during the evening.
Photos by BILL WINE | Contributing Photographer
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- Executive Director Dare to Care Brian Riendeau was interviewed following the vigil.
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- Jerry Riendeau and Mayor Greg Fischer engaged in a conversation.
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- Hot apple cider was served.
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- Stephanie Al-Uqdah held her candle during the moment of reflection.
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- Bobby Ellis Candlelight Vigil to End Hunger.
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- The vigil included a moment of reflection near the location where Bobby Ellis died from malnutrition on Thanksgiving Eve in 1969.
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- Bobby Ellis Candlelight Vigil to End Hunger.
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- Bernadette Hamilton spoke to the assembly prior to a moment of reflection. Mayor Greg Fischer, Terry Taylor and Rev. Mary Abrams listened.
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- Ed, Bernadette and Kendra Hamilton.
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- Bobby Ellis Candlelight Vigil to End Hunger.
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- Mayor Greg Fischer and Terry Taylor led the vigil.
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- Bobby Ellis Candlelight Vigil to End Hunger.
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- Rev. Mary Abrams.
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- Mayor Greg Fischer and Terry Taylor led the vigil.
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- Mayor Greg Fischer and Terry Taylor were the first to have their candles lit for the vigil walk.
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- Executive Director of Interfaith Paths To Peace Terry Taylor announced the agenda for the vigil.
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- Mayor Greg Fischer spoke to the assembly.
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- Dare to Care Executive Director Brian Riendeau spoke to the assembly.
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- Carolyn King, Liz Klein and Linda Mitchell-Muhammad.
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- Rick Brunner gave a donation to Dare to Care.
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- Elwood and Roxanne Sturtevant.
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- Executive Director Dare to Care Brian Riendeau, President of Kroger John Hackett, and Mayor Greg Fischer.
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- Elizabeth Triplett had a conversation with Mayor Greg Fischer.
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- Barb Friedland, Executive Director of Interfaith Paths To Peace Terry Taylor and Jordan Friedland.
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- Vice-President of Service For Peace Peter Hayes and Executive Director of Dare to Care Brian Riendeau.
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- Fredricka Chambers and Al Klein.
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- Nancy VanderBrink.
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- Elizabeth Triplett and Bridget Bunning.
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- Candles were ready for the Bobby Ellis Candlelight Vigil to End Hunger.
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- Signage.
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