Vigil for Hope seeks support

Dear friends,

The past eight months I have worked on a missing person’s case in Florida; I was the spokesperson for Cindy and George Anthony, the grandparents of the missing toddler Caylee Marie Anthony this was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with. My eyes, however, were opened wide to the epidemic of missing persons in our country and around the world. Whether a child or an adult are kidnapped or abducted, so many other issues in the world play a factor: sex trafficking (just this year in Portland, three young adults were rescued from a human trafficking ring in the city only to later find out the three 19 and 20 year olds had been kidnapped at 12 and 13 years old), murder, parent abduction, or under ground adoption (these are just a few of the many circumstances of when someone is gone missing what can be the outcome). Some of the missing come home, but many others (almost a million in the United States alone) are still missing and the more we see their faces the better chance for being rescued or recovered. We need your help…

On Sunday, May 17th across the country we will be hosting our 3rd National Vigil For Hope; our objectives are that prayers, hope, and more awareness will bring more positive results of finding some of the million people missing from their loved ones and friends. I have attached our packet that went out to the media and community organizations for your review.

What we’re looking for are a few community organizations, businesses, and individuals across the country to join our committee, become a partner (all we would do is cross promote each other’s websites), or may be host a site in your community. We have partnered with parents like Hilary Sessions (her daughter Tiffany went missing over 20 years ago and is still missing), Ed Smart (his daughter was kidnapped and a nation thought she was dead, nine months later because of constant visibility on the case and on Elizabeth’s face, an elderly couple spotted her in a store. Today she is a face of HOPE and is in college and being an advocate for the missing) and Erin Runnion who’s daughter was kidnapped and later murdered in California, she has started an organization in Samantha’s memory.

With the national media attention (on Nancy Grace, Dr. Phil, and others) I don’t need to tell you that sometimes with the power of “partnerships” can get the objective a little more attention, which in the end will bring more awareness to the public on the faces that are still missing and we are doing whatever it takes to get millions of people to embrace this mission on Sunday, May 17, 2009.

So whether you are a community leader, operate a community organization, own a business, have been a victim of a crime or you know a family who has had someone missing from their lives, you are a politician, or have the passion and belief “One Person Missing is One TOO Many,” then join our coalition and let’s work together in bringing more awareness and hope to those that need our voice.

Any questions please give me a call (626) 644-3472. Thank you in advance for doing what you can.

Warmest regards,
Michelle A. Bart, National Vigil For Hope 2009 chairperson
Helping Heroes Productions
626-644-3472 cell/voice
www.nationalvigilforhope.org
www.myspace.com/nationalvigilforhope

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