Molly Bish was abducted on June 27, 2000 from Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts where she worked as a lifeguard. Molly was 16 years old at the time of her abduction. The efforts of law enforcement, the media and community in the search for Molly were unprecedented. After three long years, the search for Molly has come to a painful end. Tests recently completed on human remains found in the woods off West Warren Road in Palmer, Massachusetts have determined that they are those of the then 16-year old who disappeared on June 27, 2000. Molly was found just five miles from the pond and her family's home.

John and Magdalen Bish have been advocates for Missing Children since their daughter was abducted. The Bishes have been instrumental in establishing an annual Missing Children's Day in Massachusetts and have lobbied extensively for the implementation of the Amber Alert System. They established the Molly Bish Foundation to promote child safety and have provided complimentary Child Identification Kits to over 30,000 individuals throughout New England.

The International Butterfly Breeders Association, Inc., as part of its Wings of Hope Program, organized a mass butterfly release to be held during the memorial services for Molly. Many Members of the IBBA donated many dozens of butterflies, shipping expense funds and money for the release at this service, which was named an IBBA Wings of Hope Release.

Click HERE to see reports and photographs from the memorial and release.

Click HERE to read the official IBBA Press Release.

Click HERE for a list of IBBA Butterfly Farmers who made personal donations toward this release.

The website for The Molly Bish Foundation is: http://www.mollybish.org

If you have any questions, please e-mail Melanie McCarthy at: monarchy@themonarchy.com, or alternatively you can contact the Wings of Hope Coordinator