Candlelight
Vigil
This event serves as
the kick-off for National Mental Illness Awareness Week.
The Candlelight Vigil
is one of thousands of such events that has been and will be held in
cities around the country all at the same time. Kansas City's Candlelight
Vigil has and will feature music, games, clowns, a prayer service, speakers,
and good food.
This year flashlights will be lit by all participants to signify respect
for persons with mental illness and their families.
This year the vigil will be held on October 7, 2001.
(Click here for more details on this year's
information)
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from last years Candlelight Vigil...
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Candlelight Vigil was 
a success again!
Ethel Wesson, May Holland, Venita Gibson & Guyla Stidmon
waited in turn to have their pictures drawn by artist, Gavrick Guthrie,
at the vigil.
Time for food,
all the vigilers were hungry.
Families & participants
waited in line for the food donated by H&R Block.
May Holland & Ethel Wesson-NAMI-KC Board Members, 
got ready to light their candles.
Steve & Tracy Mutter 
played while 
vigil participants
danced to the music.
Marie Kellogg 
entertained
as a volunteer clown, for the vigil.
The community joined in the
candlelight vigil to celebrate
Mental Illness Awareness Week.
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