Bobby's Story
54 years ago on Thanksgiving Eve, tragedy struck our community when nine-year-old Bobby Ellis died of malnutrition in his Louisville home. In the days and months that followed, our community joined together to make sure what happened to Bobby would never happen again. Out of this movement, Dare to Care Food Bank was created. Each Thanksgiving season, Dare to Care, and Interfaith Paths to Peace invite the community to join us for a time of reflection and remembrance.
In lieu of our annual event at Byck Elementary we will be hosting a food giveaway in Bobby’s honor. To ensure no child or adults goes without the food they need, we our giving out food to the community and memorabilia to honor his legacy. See details below.