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Miles for the Missing Family Bike Ride and Walk 2008


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#1 Kelly

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Posted 02 August 2008 - 07:32 PM

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This casual ride/walk, which is for all ages, will be held at Zorinsky Lake Park, located at 156th and F St in Omaha, NE.

The ride/walk is scheduled for 9:30am on Sunday, September 21st. Trail coverage with first aid and water will be offered until 2:00 PM.

The Miles for the Missing Family Walk & Bike Ride is one of Project Jason's annual fundraisers. It's also a chance to do something fun and healthy together with your family.

As it is a casual ride/walk, you may go any distance you wish, on foot or on your bike, whether it is one mile or seven. The trail is paved and SAG and free water will be provided. Heartland React will be available to provide first aid along the entire designated route for the safety of all riders/walkers.

Families of missing loved ones will be located at the ride/walk to share their stories and information about safety, prevention, and what you can do to help. Project Jason Board Members and volunteers will also staff the route and assist with check in at the shelter #5, located on the south side of Lake Zorinsky at the 156th & F Street entrance.

Personal ID Kits and other free safety materials will be available. Kids will also delight at meeting I.D. Kitty, a 6' lovable furry mascot who helps kids and moms and dads understand the need for an ID Kit for every member of the family.  

The ride cost is $17.00 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged and preferred.

Riders/walkers who pre-register by September 15, 2008 will receive a free Miles for the Missing V t-shirt at check-in.

Riders/walkers of all ages must have a completed and signed registration form before entering the trail. Children under age 10 riding/walking with a parent or guardian may walk/ride free, but will still need a waiver form signed by their parent or guardian.

T-shirts for children under age ten (optional) may be purchased for $7.50 each at the time of registration.

To ride/walk along with us on the Miles for the Missing V, please download, print, and complete the registration form below. You may also submit the form via the online submission form and pay for your registration fees via PayPal. Once your online registration form has been submitted, we will send you a registration invoice via PayPal.

Register Online: http://www.projectja...esRegister.html

Mail-in Registration: http://www.projectja...g2008Waiver.pdf

Mail-in Registration in brochure form: http://www.projectja...008Brochure.pdf

Your entry fee allows us to purchase visual aids for the families of the missing, such as posters, and photo buttons. Families of the missing are never charged for any of our services. Future funding will enable us to continue to add new awareness programs to aid in the location of missing persons. It will ensure we are able to obtain the tools and technology necessary to begin and maintain these programs. Funding, both private and corporate, is needed to be able to expand and continue our bus bench program.

If you have any questions, please contact us at milesforthemissing@projectjason.org, or call 402-932-0095.

Project Jason is an all-volunteer 501 © 3 nonprofit organization.

Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.



#2 Kelly

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Posted 02 August 2008 - 07:34 PM

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If you live in the Omaha area, help spread the word by printing and placing this poster in area businesses, work break rooms, and other appropriate places.  Poster link: http://www.projectja...s2008Poster.pdf

Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#3 Kelly

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 06:00 PM

A Project Jason Press Release:

Public Invited to Celebrate Family Safety With Fun Family
Bicycling or Walking at Zorinsky Lake Park


Fifth annual Miles for the Missing gives free ID kits, raises awareness for local missing persons with fun, healthy walk/ride in nature setting

Omaha, Nebraska – (August 2008) -- Families and friends from Omaha and beyond are invited to Miles for the Missing V, a fun, casual walk and bike ride that gives attendees family safety information, and provides free ID Kits. The event is September 21 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Zorinsky Lake Park. This is a chance to do something fun and healthy outdoors in a nature setting, with family and friends and at the same time, benefitting Project Jason, a local nonprofit. 

This is not a pledge-per-mile event. Instead, it is a casual ride/walk on a seven-mile path. You can go any distance you wish, whether it is one mile or several times around. The trail is paved and SAG and free water will be provided.

Fun New Mascot and Photo Opportunity

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Attendees will be welcomed by the new mascot, “I.D. Kitty,” a large, warm and fuzzy, 6-foot-tall live action figure designed to bring enjoyment to children and families.  Children will be delighted by him, and parents will appreciate how Project Jason is taking the “fear factor” out of obtaining and creating I.D. Kits. I.D. Kits should be part of every household, and for every family member.  Families are welcome to take photos of their children united with ID Kitty in advocating family safety!

Goals for the Event

The event has three goals: to help families understand various safety issues, to disseminate free ID Kits to all, and to honor families of local missing persons.

This year’s honored guests are families of the missing Jesse Ross, Erin Pospisil, Melvin Uphoff, Kiaran Norman, Benjamin Cannon, and Jason Jolkowski.

Event Details and Registration

The ride/walk starts at 9:30 a.m, on Sunday, September 21st. Check-in is at Shelter #5, located on the south side of Zorinsky Lake Park, at the 156th & F Street entrance. Trail coverage with first aid and water will be offered until 2:00 p.m. You can come any time convenient to you, with a recommended start time of no later than 1 p.m. The trail is seven miles and you can ride/walk as little or as much as you wish.

The cost per person is $17.00 per person. Riders/walkers who pre-register by September 15, 2008 will receive a free Miles for the Missing V T-shirt at check-in.

Riders/walkers of all ages must have a completed and signed registration form before entering the trail. Children under age 10 riding/walking with a parent or guardian may walk/ride free, but will still need a waiver form signed by a parent or guardian.

T-shirts for children under age ten (optional) may be purchased for $7.50 each at the time of registration, prior to September 15.

All information, including registration forms, is available at http://www.projectjason.org/miles.html


About the I.D. Kit

Since its inception in 2003, Project Jason has given out more than 13,500 I.D. Kits to assist families with safety preparation.

These free I.D. Kits are provided by Project Jason at public events, and as free downloads in English and in Spanish from the organization’s website. The kit contains a list of the first steps to take in the event a 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.

The kit can be downloaded at http://www.projectja...ion.shtml#idkit

If people wanting to attend have any questions, they can write to (402) 932-0095 or email milesforthemissing@projectjason.org


About Project Jason

Project Jason, founded in 2003, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting the families of missing persons, and creating and increasing public awareness of missing people through a variety of outreach and educational activities. Project Jason brings hope and assistance to families of the missing by providing resources and support. The organization is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

The organization has disseminated more than 13,500 personal ID kits in English and Spanish, has helped distribute more than 50,000 posters, and 4,750 photo buttons, of missing persons, and has assisted more than 400 families of the missing. Project Jason has also been directly involved in the recoveries of numerous missing persons.

Project Jason offers extensive online resources as the first and only assistance organization to offer free, professional counseling to families, and the first nonprofit of its type to open an office in the popular virtual world, Second Life.

Project Jason relies solely on corporate and private donors and currently requests the public’s help to sponsor a number of ongoing programs. (Nonprofit: IRS 501 © (3) Non Profit Charitable Organization - EIN# 20-0256753.)

For more information about Project Jason’s objectives, activities and services, go to http://www.projectjason.org

Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.


#4 Kelly

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Posted 19 October 2008 - 08:54 PM

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Kelly Murphy, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
www.projectjason.org

Please help us in our mission as a 501 c 3 nonprofit: http://projectjason....y-campaign.html

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.





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