Press Coverage

SLIllustrated dedicated an entire issue to altruistic and nonprofit work in Second Life, and included lovely articles about The Garden for the Missing, Project Jason and Nonprofit Commons. So lovely, in fact, they’re blushworthy. Thanks to Ariel and Dadaist for the heartfelt attention to our cause.

With the Heart; Find the Person

I’ve always believed that there is goodness in each person whether in Second or First Life. Each of us, stoic or otherwise, feel something. Our conscience teaches us to know what is good and bad, right and wrong, and for the most part it has guided us during our life experience.

I witnessed a person’s goodness and kind heart when I talked to Ronnie Rhode. Ronnie was an average person, just like any of us until one day she woke up and felt that she had to help people grieving over missing loved ones. She started with a small place for posting, but the response was enormous and it grew fast. Read more…

A Virtual Amber Alert - The Seventh Sun

It’s every parents worst nightmare. A mother calls the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to report her 15-year-old daughter missing from Missouri. The mother informs NCMEC that the juvenile may be using an alias and may also be in need of immediate medical attention. Read More…

Garden for the Missing - The Metaverse Journal

The Garden for the Missing is a simple but powerful presence on the mainland Remora sim. Motivated by the tragic end of a missing persons case in her neighbourhood, owner Ronnie Rhode set up her presence. She states she’s been passionate about the missing persons issue since 2002 but only recently joined Second Life. Read More…