“To be in the place where people in need come together with people who care is to stand in what must surely be the Kingdom of God.” — Reverend Ron Rice
“As we are liberated from our own fear, we automatically liberate others.” —Nelson Mandela
“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.” —Elie Wiesel
“Love is a fabric that never fades, no matter how often it is washed in the waters of adversity and grief.” —Sean O'Malley
“The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched. They must be felt with the heart.” —Helen Keller
What's New
Article about the Vigil held for Nicholas Loris
Isaiah DeJohn Brooks Memorial Book Fair 2011
Photo Gallery and links to the news about the fair held Feb. 12, 2011.
Vigils in the News:
Second degree murder terms decried
Senate Bill 105 This NC State Senate bill was originated by Mary Lyons Felton whose son Philnando Oneal was murdered in Winston-Salem in 2006. A Vigil for Healing was held a few months later. Ms. Felton encourages all who feel strongly about increasing the penalty for Second Degree murder to contact their legislator and express your opinion.
Memory Book
Vigils invites you to remember a loved one lost to violence with a page in our online Memory Book.