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AOL Article About Kelly Jolkowski of Project Jason

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/her-mission-for-the-missing-earns-kelly-jolkowski-national-kudos/19445867
Her Mission for the Missing Earns Mom National Kudos
4/20/2010
By David Lohr
(April 20) — A Nebraska woman who emerged from the “nightmare” of her son’s disappearance to bring hope to other families of missing people has received unprecedented national recognition for her efforts.
The U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime last week named Kelly Jolkowski, [...]

U. S. Justice Department’s OVC Names Project Jason President Kelly Jolkowski 2010 Volunteer for Victims Honoree

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Denise Harrison
Public Relations Manager

Denise.Harrison@projectjason.org

MEDIA:
*Photos and videos: http://www.projectjason.org/pressroom.shtml

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. [...]

Loveli Inc is Having a Fundraiser for Us!

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Be sure to check out the bunny contest going from now until April 10! It’s yet another fundraiser for us from our friends at LOVELI INC!
Then on the 10th, it sounds like they have something fun planned. Check it out 3-9 p.m.:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dylamon/96/68/816
                 THE LOVELI INC. HOUSE OF FASHION
                    Loveli Inc. Official Press Release
                       
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In a Loveli [...]

I’m honored to announce…

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Project Jason Appoints Denise Harrison to Board of Directors
March 29, 2010 – OMAHA, NE. – Project Jason, a nonprofit organization that assists families of missing persons, announced that Denise Harrison, a communications specialist with more than 25 years of experience, has been appointed to Project Jason’s Board of Directors.
 Harrison has served as Project Jason’s Public [...]

It’s about putting the pieces together…sooner than later…

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Kudos to Los Angeles’s cold case unit and Detective Mitzi Roberts and forensic artist Marilyn Droz for trying to help a family find this missing loved one.
But what took so long? This young woman’s body was found in 1994!
40,000 unidentified bodies in the U.S. and 105,000 missing persons cases. A whole lot of potential matches [...]

It’s about some of the oddest knowledge gaps…

Monday, February 1st, 2010

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11909770

State Authorities Work to Get Wider Missing-Child Alerts
Posted: Jan 31, 2010 4:36 PM CST Updated: Feb 01, 2010 9:26 AM CST

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An Amber Alert for Aja said she was believed to be in the company of her stepfather, Lester Hobbs.

Associated Press
GERONIMO, OK — The lack of any sighting in Oklahoma of a missing [...]

It’s about the stuff I didn’t know…

Friday, January 29th, 2010

So, a few years ago, I had this idea for The Garden for the Missing in Second Life.  I envisioned a lot of posters of missing people, and hoped that I could do my small part to possibly help locate some of them.
It wasn’t until I met people who are searching for their loved ones, [...]

Two Teens, Children of Second Life Residents, Found Safe

Friday, December 18th, 2009

I’m pleased to report that two of the teens who were reported missing to us within Second Life were found safe a few weeks apart.
Thanks to Project Jason for picking up their cases!

New Missing Persons Poster Display Now Available!

Friday, December 18th, 2009

A new display featuring hundreds of missing persons posters is now available for anyone to place on their land. The display lets people click on any missing person’s poster and receive a notecard that gives a URL to learn more about that person and their families.  The notecards also have small gifts in them. This [...]

A “Must Read” - Home for the Holidays, Memoirs of the Holidays Written by Families of the Missing

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Specially written for the 2009 holidays. Project Jason’s Home for the Holidays is a wonderful series of holiday memories written by families of the missing. After you click on the link and read the featured story, be sure to read the others, too. They will be listed on the right column menu.
 

Home for the Holidays: [...]