Monday, April 26, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Project Jason - Assistance for Families of the Missing
Project Jason - Assistance for Families of the Missing
U.S. Justice Department’s OVC Names Project Jason President Kelly Jolkowski 2010 Volunteer for Victims Honoree
Mother of missing son honored for helping other families cope
when their loved ones go missing
OMAHA, NE and WASHINGTON D.C. – April 16, 2010 – The U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) today named Kelly Jolkowski as the 2010 Volunteer for Victims Honoree. The announcement came at the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. The awards are part of the OVC’s National Crime Victims Rights Week, April 18-24. Jolkowski was one of eight people honored by the U.S. Justice Department for their work assisting victims of crime.
Jolkowski is President and Founder of Omaha, Neb.-based Project Jason, a nonprofit that assists families of missing adults and children. She became a volunteer for the cause of missing persons after her son, Jason, disappeared in 2001. Because Jason’s age placed him as an adult, she found it difficult to identify a source for advice or comfort. She determined no family should experience this loss without assistance, and founded Project Jason, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Ernie Allen, President and CEO of The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, said: “We congratulate Kelly Jolkowski, volunteer for families of the missing, for being among the honorees in this year’s National Crime Victims’ Service Awards. We thank the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office for Victims of Crime for recognizing such a worthy member of our community in such a significant and prominent manner. Furthermore, we applaud Kelly Jolkowski, whose outstanding work on behalf of the missing and their families resulted in this deserved honor today. We are proud of her, and fortunate to benefit from her knowledge, her talents, and her dedication.”
Colleen Nick, CEO of The Morgan Nick Foundation, said: “Our organization has been witness to Kelly's work for a number of years, and we have seen her powerful commitment in action as she guides the families of the missing through their darkest hours,” said Colleen Nick, CEO of The Morgan Nick Foundation, which provides a support network to parents and families of missing children. ”She provides hope and strength for these families and awareness for their missing loved ones. We are delighted that she has been singled out for this distinguished honor.”
“I’m honored to accept this award on behalf of all missing persons, the families who miss them, and in my son’s name,” said Jolkowski upon receiving the award. “The secondary victims, the families, deserve a voice, and to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect as they go through what is undoubtedly the most difficult time in their lives. This is what I do, and for this work to be honored can be a catalyst for the change of the mindset of the public as it pertains to the aid given to these suffering families.”
About the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs-the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency supports trainings designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals regarding the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC also sponsors an annual event in April to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). OVC is one of seven components within the Office of Justice Programs,
About the OVC National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Each April since 1981, OVC has helped lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) by promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/index.html
National Crime Victims’ Service Awards
OVC annually recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims and victim services. The award recipients, who are selected from public nominations in eight categories, are extraordinary individuals and programs that provide services to victims of crime. The honorees are announced just before National Crime Victims’ Rights Week commences and honored at the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards (http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/events.htm).
The 2010 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony: Friday, April 16, 2010
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
About Project Jason
Project Jason, founded in 2003, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting families of missing persons . The organization offers tactical guidance, emotional support, and hope for families continuing their searches for answers.
The families working with Project Jason benefit from increased public awareness of their missing loved ones through a variety of outreach and educational activities. The families are also guided toward existing resources available to help with their efforts. Project Jason is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
For more information about Project Jason’s objectives, activities and services, go to http://www.projectjason.org
http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php?topic=8594.msg48329#msg48329
U.S. Justice Department’s OVC Names Project Jason President Kelly Jolkowski 2010 Volunteer for Victims Honoree
Mother of missing son honored for helping other families cope
when their loved ones go missing
OMAHA, NE and WASHINGTON D.C. – April 16, 2010 – The U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) today named Kelly Jolkowski as the 2010 Volunteer for Victims Honoree. The announcement came at the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. The awards are part of the OVC’s National Crime Victims Rights Week, April 18-24. Jolkowski was one of eight people honored by the U.S. Justice Department for their work assisting victims of crime.
Jolkowski is President and Founder of Omaha, Neb.-based Project Jason, a nonprofit that assists families of missing adults and children. She became a volunteer for the cause of missing persons after her son, Jason, disappeared in 2001. Because Jason’s age placed him as an adult, she found it difficult to identify a source for advice or comfort. She determined no family should experience this loss without assistance, and founded Project Jason, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Ernie Allen, President and CEO of The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, said: “We congratulate Kelly Jolkowski, volunteer for families of the missing, for being among the honorees in this year’s National Crime Victims’ Service Awards. We thank the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office for Victims of Crime for recognizing such a worthy member of our community in such a significant and prominent manner. Furthermore, we applaud Kelly Jolkowski, whose outstanding work on behalf of the missing and their families resulted in this deserved honor today. We are proud of her, and fortunate to benefit from her knowledge, her talents, and her dedication.”
Colleen Nick, CEO of The Morgan Nick Foundation, said: “Our organization has been witness to Kelly's work for a number of years, and we have seen her powerful commitment in action as she guides the families of the missing through their darkest hours,” said Colleen Nick, CEO of The Morgan Nick Foundation, which provides a support network to parents and families of missing children. ”She provides hope and strength for these families and awareness for their missing loved ones. We are delighted that she has been singled out for this distinguished honor.”
“I’m honored to accept this award on behalf of all missing persons, the families who miss them, and in my son’s name,” said Jolkowski upon receiving the award. “The secondary victims, the families, deserve a voice, and to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect as they go through what is undoubtedly the most difficult time in their lives. This is what I do, and for this work to be honored can be a catalyst for the change of the mindset of the public as it pertains to the aid given to these suffering families.”
About the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs-the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency supports trainings designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals regarding the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC also sponsors an annual event in April to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). OVC is one of seven components within the Office of Justice Programs,
About the OVC National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Each April since 1981, OVC has helped lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) by promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/index.html
National Crime Victims’ Service Awards
OVC annually recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims and victim services. The award recipients, who are selected from public nominations in eight categories, are extraordinary individuals and programs that provide services to victims of crime. The honorees are announced just before National Crime Victims’ Rights Week commences and honored at the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards (http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/events.htm).
The 2010 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony: Friday, April 16, 2010
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
About Project Jason
Project Jason, founded in 2003, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting families of missing persons . The organization offers tactical guidance, emotional support, and hope for families continuing their searches for answers.
The families working with Project Jason benefit from increased public awareness of their missing loved ones through a variety of outreach and educational activities. The families are also guided toward existing resources available to help with their efforts. Project Jason is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
For more information about Project Jason’s objectives, activities and services, go to http://www.projectjason.org
http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php?topic=8594.msg48329#msg48329
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Code Amber News: Imminent meant now, not latter for little Zara.
Code Amber News: Imminent meant now, not latter for little Zara.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/84762197.html
DNA tests confirm ID of baby found along Raritan River 2 days ago. 5/2/2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
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My friend Jeanne sent out this appeal on my behalf after receiving my email and I thought I WILL FORWARD THIS. What if? What if everyone of my 1,153 email contacts, my 1,829 friends on my Glendene Facebook page, my 2,016 friends on my MissingJessie Facebook page, the 34,964 people who have read my Jessie Blog, the 101,030 people who have read my NowPublic site and the 110.231 people who have viewed the Official Missing Jessie website would send $1 (ONE DOLLAR) each, that would be $251,223. Now - if they sent $5 (FIVE DOLLARS) we would be able to raise $1,256,115.00!! Over 1.25 million dollars (OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS)! Can you believe it? Thinking bigger! What if they told 2 friends, and they told 2 friends, and so on . . . and so . . . and so on. Think how wonderful it would be if we could start our own non-profit organization - Jessie will be the President! We can help victims and their loved ones - human trafficking victims, missing persons, unsolved murders. The amount of people we can ultimately help is endless. All because you put $5 in an envelope and told 2 friends.
EVERYONE, LET'S DO THIS FOR JESSIE!
LET'S HELP THE VICTIMS WHO ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES!
LET'S SPEAK FOR THE VICTIMS WHO NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE TO BE HEARD!!!!
Let's do this for the families who do not know what to do, where to turn, or how to live when there is someone missing in their lives.
We can help! Remember, one person can make a difference! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Jessie's mom Glendene Grant.
My friend Jeanne sent out this appeal on my behalf after receiving my email and I thought I WILL FORWARD THIS. What if? What if everyone of my 1,153 email contacts, my 1,829 friends on my Glendene Facebook page, my 2,016 friends on my MissingJessie Facebook page, the 34,964 people who have read my Jessie Blog, the 101,030 people who have read my NowPublic site and the 110.231 people who have viewed the Official Missing Jessie website would send $1 (ONE DOLLAR) each, that would be $251,223. Now - if they sent $5 (FIVE DOLLARS) we would be able to raise $1,256,115.00!! Over 1.25 million dollars (OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS)! Can you believe it? Thinking bigger! What if they told 2 friends, and they told 2 friends, and so on . . . and so . . . and so on. Think how wonderful it would be if we could start our own non-profit organization - Jessie will be the President! We can help victims and their loved ones - human trafficking victims, missing persons, unsolved murders. The amount of people we can ultimately help is endless. All because you put $5 in an envelope and told 2 friends.
EVERYONE, LET'S DO THIS FOR JESSIE!
LET'S HELP THE VICTIMS WHO ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES!
LET'S SPEAK FOR THE VICTIMS WHO NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE TO BE HEARD!!!!
Let's do this for the families who do not know what to do, where to turn, or how to live when there is someone missing in their lives.
We can help! Remember, one person can make a difference! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Jessie's mom Glendene Grant.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Donna O'Rielly
Donna has been missing since Februaray 26, 2010 @ 8pm. She was seen leaving her place of work, H & R Block, at Highfield Square Mall in Moncton.
Donna O’Rielly is 54 years old, 1.60 m tall (5 ft 3 in) and weighs 59 kg (130 lb). She has green eyes and shoulder length brown hair.
The last time she was seen, Donna was wearing a brown suede-like jacket and jeans. Donna was also carrying a brown purse and a lunch bag.
The RCMP is asking anyone with information about Donna O’Rielly’s whereabouts to contact the Codiac Regional RCMP at 506-857-2400 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (8477).
http://www.angelsthatcare.org/Angelsthatcare_Canada.html
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