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The Jason A. Jolkowski Scholarship
The Jason A. Jolkowski Scholarship is a one-time up to $550.00 grant awarded to law enforcement officers who work with missing persons’ cases. The Project Jason Board of Directors will choose a law enforcement agency to which they will offer the scholarship. The scholarship pays for professional missing person case training for the selected officer or officers.
In 2006, the scholarship will be awarded to one Omaha Police Department detective and one Norfolk Police Department detective, Joe O'Brien. Both of these officers will attend paid law enforcement training (held in Omaha in October 2006) courtesy of Project Jason.
This scholarship is offered annually by Project Jason, a nonprofit organization whose mission 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.
For additional information about the scholarship, please write to us at scholarship@projectjason.org.
Project Jason Personal ID Kit
An average of 2,000 children per day disappear in the United States. Would
you know what to do if your child or other loved one disappeared? Would you
be prepared to quickly take the steps necessary to locate your missing loved
one?
Many parents would not know what to do, and in the face of this tragedy, may
find it difficult to produce the critical information needed by law
enforcement. Every minute counts. Even though the odds are against this
happening, you must be prepared.
It is important to note that you should have a kit filled out and ready to
go for each member of the family, from infants to grandparents. You are
never too old for a Personal id kit. The tragedy of the missing knows no age
boundaries.
A free downloadable Personal ID Kit is provided below by Project Jason. The kit
contains a list of the first steps to take in the event your loved one is
missing, plus valuable information that law enforcement will need. The kit
should be printed on heavier stock paper, kept in a safe place, and updated
at least every 6-12 months.
| English Kits given at events: |
3,642 |
| Spanish Kits given at events: |
296 |
| English Kits downloaded via website: |
6,501 |
| Spanish Kits downloaded via website: |
523 |
Our Mission Statement calls for us to educate the public in regards to
missing persons issues. If your organization, business, or school would be
interested in learning more about this, including prevention measures,
please contact our Education Committee at Education@projectjason.org
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