Grandville church to hold fundraiser for family of Ruby Rissley
File from package that aired Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-03 22:21:32-05
GRANDVILLE, Mich â Less than a week after 7-year-old Ruby Rissley was hit and killed by a car on the way home from school, Zion Reformed Church is planning a fundraiser to help her family.
Rissley was a student at Bursley Elementary, which was Zion Reformed Church s original location. Over the years the church has formed a partnership with the school, developing a day camp, personal care pantry and mentoring program.
The drive-thru spaghetti dinner/fundraiser is scheduled for Friday March 5, from 4 to 7 p.m.
7-year-old Jenison girl hit by car has passed away
and last updated 2021-02-27 14:22:16-05
JENISON, Mich. â UPDATE: Saturday afternoon, a family friend told FOX 17 that 7-year-old Ruby Rissley passed away early Saturday morning at Helen DeVos Children s Hospital in Grand Rapids.
The community is rallying around a 7-year-old Jenison girl who was hospitalized on Thursday after she was hit by a car.
The accident happened on 12th Avenue and Chicago Drive in Jenison as Ruby Rissley was walking home from school at Bursley Elementary, just a few blocks away. She was not far from her home when traffic was backed up due to a train in the area when it happened.