MAY 2014 • PAGE 7
MissingKids.ca: Together we can bring them home
May is Missing Children's Month
Every year, police receive more than 40,000 reports of missing
children in Canada. While many are found quickly, others have not
made it home and their families live every day with unanswered
questions and hope for new leads.
Over the past few years, the First Nation Voice's readers have
shown their investment and dedication to bringing these missing
children and young adults home. The response that MissingKids.ca
has received to the articles printed each month by the community as
well as the missing child's family and friends is incredible.
It is important for families to know that no matter how many years
have gone by, the community has not forgotten about their loved
one, and that the search for answers continues. With each new
missing child that is featured, MissingKids.ca receives calls, many
times with information about the child featured. Something that
seems insignificant on its own can be the missing piece that leads
to a child coming home to their family.
"It's critical that we keep missing children's stories in the public
eye because there's always hope that someone will do the right
thing and come forward with new information that could lead to a
missing child coming home," says Christy Dzikowicz, Director of
MissingKids.ca. "We want to thank First Nation Voice readers for
the important role they've played by providing MissingKids.ca with
tips about some of the missing youth featured each month."
What more can you do?
In recognition of Missing Children's Month, MissingKids.ca
is asking people to sign up for MissingKidsALERT. Individuals,
organizations and businesses can sign up for this electronic public
notification service that provides critical information in the search for
missing children.
"When more people know, more people are looking,"
says Dzikowicz. For more information or to register, visit
missingkidsalert.ca.
MissingKids.ca is a program of the Canadian Centre for Child
Protection, a charitable organization dedicated to the personal safety
of all children. Our goal is to reduce child victimization by providing
programs and services to Canadians. To learn more, come visit us
at protectchildren.ca.
Chantelle Bushie
Missing Since
December 7, 2007
Marcus McKay
Missing Since
July 15, 2000
Sunshine Wood
Missing Since
February 20, 2004
Amber Guiboche
Missing Since
November 10, 2010
Claudette Osborne
Missing Since
July 25, 2008
Dwayne Ross
Missing Since
October 1, 2003
Karina Wolfe
Missing Since
July 2, 2010
Jennifer Catcheway
Missing Since
June 19, 2008
Lucas Degerness
Missing Since
June 7, 2007
Waylon Smith
Missing Since
January 17, 2006
Everysecondcountsif
yourchildgoesmissing.
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