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

11th Anniversary of Jason's Disappearance, Project Jason Launches "Jason's Tree" Fundraising Campaign

Project Jason Jason's Tree Fundraising Campaign began on June 13th, the 11 year mark of Jason's disappearance. This campaign is vital to the health of our organization and the families of the missing whom we serve.

Would you consider donating $11, $31 or $90 to help us continue our important work, giving tactical and emotional assistance to families who have a loved one missing? Click here to learn about the campaign and why we need your help.




 

Project Jason

Keys to Healing Registration Open

When someone you love disappears, you're not handed a manual and given clear cut instructions on what to do and how to do it. Finding qualified help in the midst of what is likely the most traumatic event in your life seems like an impossible task, and especially to seek this help in tandem with the search for the missing loved one. You may find help with the search and investigation, but when the door closes at night, friends have gone home, and you still don't have the answers, you're now alone to attempt to make sense of a senseless event.

Your well-being is the most important element in what we do: support. The Keys to Healing retreat, and all it offers, is the best life training offered anywhere for persons living with the ambiguous loss of a child or adult loved one. In addition to the training sessions, you'll meet with other families who know and understand how you feel. You'll be in a safe and private environment that nurtures your mind, body, and spirit and gives you to tools to move forward in a manner healthy for you, while continuing in the search for your loved one.

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Featured Missing Adult

Jackson MillerJackson Miller

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Jackson, then age 19, left his car parked at the Golden Gate Bridge on 5/15/2010 with all of his belongings in it. He paid for a parking ticket and left the change in the car. The bridge authorities looked over the video tapes and said no one jumped from the bridge on May 15th or 16th. It was a sunny day and no jumps were reported. He was seen on the tape going from the parking lot towards the bus station. He was never seen in the pedestrian tunnel to access the bridge or getting on the bus. There were sightings of him after that time, and he was said to have acted confused. If you have any information about Jackson, please call the Santa Clara (CA) Sheriff's Department at (408)299-2311.

Featured Missing Child

Bethany MarkowskiBethany Markowski

Height: 4' 8"
Weight: 95 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Bethany, then age 11, was last seen on 3/4/2001 outside Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, TN. She had spent the weekend with her father and he stated that they stopped at the mall to rest, and that he allowed her to go inside on her own. She was not seen on security video footage. Bethany was seen in April 2001 in southeast Tennessee with an unknown female. If you have any information about Bethany, please call the Jackson (TN) Police Department at (731) 425-8400.

Always Remembered

Barbara HiltonBarbara Hilton

Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 115 lbs.
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Barbara, then age 23, was last seen on 8/5/1972 by her then boyfriend Jimmie E. Washington at his college rental apartment in Mattoon Illinois. According to him, she left around 1 AM and she has not been seen since. Her car was found a few hours later abandoned north of her hometown of Montrose, Illinois at a crossroad of Route 121 and the Montrose Blacktop. If you have any information regarding Barbara's disappearance, please call the Effingham County (IL) States Attorney Office at (217)342-8447.