A vigil was held Sunday in Montezuma, for 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson, who has been missing for two-months. KCCI reports dozens of people filled the bleachers of the Montezuma High School football stadium to pray for the boy. They also sang and released of butterflies as organizers implored them not to forget Harrelson and to maintain hope that he will be found.

Diane Hoffman, who organized the event, said she also wanted to show the Harrelson family that the community has their backs.Volunteers handed out more flyers with Xavior’s name and face on them; Hoffman said in putting on the event, she wants to ensure that people don’t forget him as time passes by. Family members of Harrelson, including his mother, Sarah, and aunt, Michelle, attended the vigil.

Family members and organizers also called for changes to the AMBER Alert criteria, believing that such an alert would have potentially helped find Xavior. Xavior did not meet the criteria, which, according to the State of Iowa, requires law enforcement to confirm a child has been abducted, believe “the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death,” and have “enough descriptive information about the child, abductor, or suspect’s vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office at 641-623-2107. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also set up a special web page for tips related to the case.