Project Jason Mission Statement

Our mission as a non profit organization is to create and increase public awareness of missing people through a variety of outreach and educational activities. Project Jason seeks to bring hope and assistance to families of the missing by providing resources and support.

About Project Jason

Before June 13th, 2001, we were just an ordinary family living a peaceful, happy existence. My husband, Jim, and I worked outside the home, spent time with our two wonderful sons, attended Mass every Sunday, and enjoyed the company of family and friends. On that fateful Wednesday, our lives changed forever. Our family unit was brutally ripped apart when our oldest son, Jason, then age 19, disappeared without a trace from our driveway.

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Recent News

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Left to right: Peter McGinty, Kelly Jolkowski, and Jeff Kozeny

Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons

Project Jason announced the organization provided funding that enabled two law enforcement officers to attend Fox Valley's annual training conference about missing persons. "Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons" which was held on February 23-25, 2010 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Read more.

Family Media Assistance

We are pleased to announce a new service exclusive to Project Jason Families! The service is Project Jason Family Media Assistance, which includes information designed to bring the families we service increased success in getting media attention for their loved ones. In this new service, located in the families-only forum of our website, we'll present means of awareness from various sources, such as media outlets, other trained and ethical nonprofits, and from Project Jason. Press release templates, suited to a variety of occasions, detailed advice about working with the media, and suggestions about approaches that give families the best possibilities of a story written about their missing loved ones are presented. We're always looking for new avenues of awareness for our missing loved ones, so families will want to check back here regularly. Read more

Featured Missing Adult

Kelly CatalanoKelly Catalano

Height: 5' 9" "
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown

Kelly, then age 40, was last seen at outside of Blue Print Automation, off Ruffin Mill Road in Colonial Heights. Her car was left in the parking lot, and she has her phone with her.She was wearing a navy blue uniform shirt with BluePrint Automation logo, work boots and may have been wearing either uniform pants or jeans. If you have any information about Kelly, please call the VA State Police at (804) 748-1251.

Featured Missing Child

Kayleigh MillerKayleigh Miller

Height: 5' 0" "
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Lt. Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Kayleigh, then age 17, was last seen on 2/02/2010. She was staying in Medicine Lodge, Kansas temporarily. She left sometime during the night. She may have taken with her one bag of clothing. She resides in the Enid, Oklahoma area and may return there. Kayleigh usually wears contacts rather than her glasses. She likes to wears her hair in a ponytail. She has a deep scar on one ankle. She had braces, but now wears a retainer at night.If you have any information about Kayleigh, please call the Barber County (KS) Sheriff's Department at (620) 886-5678.

Always Remembered

Edwin SmithEdwin Smith

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 280 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Ed, then age 49, was last seen in the Palm Bay FL area on 5/25/1988. Ed placed an ad in the Florida Today newspaper to rent out a room in his house. According to the family, Charles Harris Schuhart responded to this ad and befriended Ed. Soon after their first meeting, Schuhart began forging checks from Ed's checking account. He and two other men are believed to have murdered Ed. Ed has never been found, and Schuhart is facing murder charges. He is awaiting trial in Osceola County, FL. The trial is scheduled for May 10, 2010. If you have any information regarding Ed's disappearance, please call the Palm Bay (FL) Police Department at (321) 952-3456.