http://www.gardenforthemissing.org Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:11:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2010/02/its-about-putting-the-pieces-together/ 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 Enlarge this picture 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 ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2010/02/its-about-some-of-the-oddest-knowledge-gaps/ 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 ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2010/01/its-about-the-stuff-i-didnt-know/ 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! http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/12/two-teens-children-of-second-life-residents-found-safe/ 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 ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/12/new-missing-persons-poster-display-now-available/ 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 ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/12/a-must-read-home-for-the-holidays-memoirs-of-the-holidays-written-by-families-of-the-missing/ I approached a CNN reporter about the possibility of doing a story about Jason Jolkowski and his parents, Kelly and Jim, the founders of Project Jason. The reporter said yes, and the story was not only published, it held a spot on the home page of CNN.com for a few hours ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/12/project-jason-featured-on-the-cnncom-home-page/ Project Jason announced a new fundraiser that kicked off on the nonprofit's sixth anniversary October 6, 2009. "No Family Left Behind" asks the public to help fund the next Project Jason Keys to Healing Retreat, to be held in August 2010. The first retreat was such a miracle, we want ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/10/no-family-left-behind-you-can-help-families-of-the-missing/ A Project Jason Press Release:   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Extra Mile America Tour" Singles out Project Jason’s Kelly and Jim Jolkowski Among Those Making a Difference in America - Author making coast-to-coast bicycle tour schedules Omaha stop to highlight those who are “helping people live more purposeful and passionate lives” - Omaha, Nebraska ... http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/08/extra-mile-america-tour-singles-out-project-jason%e2%80%99s-kelly-and-jim-jolkowski-among-those-making-a-difference-in-america/ From Elizabeth, Elsha's Mom: Missing Woman: Elsha M Rivera - TX - 02/01/2004 You can help in the search for: Elsha Marie Rivera Missing Since Feb. 2004 Elsha's children and family ask for your help... To read more about Elsha, go to the Project Jason website at http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php?topic=558.0 http://www.gardenforthemissing.org/2009/08/elsha-rivera/