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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In Loving Memory of Lynette Kelly

Project Jason remembers Lynette, who passed away on February 4th, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. She was the aunt of Jason Jolkowski, the Project Jason namesake, and the mother-in-law of Vice-President Jill Kelly. She was instrumental in getting media attention for Jason when he first disappeared. Lynette is pictured singing, one of the things she loved best. May her lovely voice now be heard in the heavens.

Recent News

Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference

Fox Valley Technical College

Project Jason's recommended training conference for anyone who works with missing person cases is Fox Valley's Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference. This conference is packed with a well-rounded roster of topics, such as Basics of DNA Collection, Importance of a Community's Response, Maximizing Investigative Databases and Tools, Cold Case Investigation, The Problem of Runaway Children, Human Trafficking, and many more. We'll be there, as we know that training in best practices and available tools and procedures is the best weapon we have to find answers in these cases and also alleviate the pain of the left-behind families. Detailed information and registration forms can be found at the link above.

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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

Sarah RogersSarah Rogers

Height: 5' 8" "
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Hazel

Sarah, then age 29, was last seen at home in Barrington NH on 12/13/2009 at around 9:20am. Her car was found abandoned in Maine at MM 140.5 on I-95 Northbound. The car door was open, keys were in the ignition and the car was running. There were some footprints in the median leading to the Southbound lanes, believed to be Sarah's, but there is not a way to confirm this. Sarah is bi-polar and has not been on her medication for over a month. This can cause her to be delusional, disoriented, paranoid, combative or even catatonic. If you have any information about Sarah, please call the Barrington NH Police Department at (603) 664-7679.

Featured Missing Child

Mindi ChambersMindi Chambers

Height: 4' 10" "
Weight: 86 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown

Mindi, then age 17, was last seen on 10/19/1982. According to Mindi's half-sister, Mindi walked her two half-sisters to school from 2148 E. University Ave, Tempe AZ 85281. When the two girls came home, they found the front door was left open. There was no sign of a disturbance or of Mindi. There was a sighting of Mindi that day using a pay phone at a Circle K convenience store on the corner of University and Price in Tempe. The store clerk there said that Mindi made a phone call and then left. If you have any information about Mindi, please call the Mesa (AZ) Police Department at (480) 644-2211.

Always Remembered

James ZinzaJames Zinza

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170-200 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

James "Jimmy", then age 30, was last seen in the Mesa/Phoenix, Arizona area on 2/28/1992. Jimmy moved around often in the Arizona area and did not provide his family with updated contact information. Contact was lost and Jimmy has not been heard from since. He may have mental health issues. There was strong evidence of these behaviors increasing in intensity and scope before his disappearance. Thomas Zinza, missing from PA since February of 2008, is James' brother. His case is unrelated to James'. More information is at the link above. If you have any information regarding James' disappearance, please call the Mesa (AZ) Police Department at (480) 644-2324.