The Polly Klaas Foundation is a 501(c)(3)public charity organization devoted to preventing crimes against children, assisting in the recovery of missing children, and lobbying for legislative assistance. The foundation was formed October 23, 1993, to search for Polly Klaas. Its executive director is Robert De Leo.[2] It has expanded its mission and now searches for many missing children.
The Polly Klaas Foundation also provides kits for parents to teach abduction prevention in a way that they state is not frightening for children.[3] It distributes over 100,000 of these kits per year.[4]
The Polly Klaas Foundation worked with Convio to send targeted letters to state and federal officials to implement Amber Alerts in all 50 states.
Polly's father, Marc, is not associated with this foundation. However, her mother, Eve Nichol, serves on the board.
The Polly Klaas Foundation was created initially to search for Polly Klaas. After two years, the executive director, Gary Kinley, resigned with no explanation, and there was an analysis of financial problems in 1996.[5] The Polly Klaas Foundation has since recovered and has drastically increased its operating budget.[6]
The Polly Klaas Foundation receives the majority of its donations via donated cars, through a partnership with Harvard Palmer Jr.'s Vehicle Donation Processing Center.[7]
Childrenedit
The missing children featured by the Polly Klaas Foundation include:
^Schembari, James (2003-12-28). "Old Cars Can Become Good Deeds". New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
External linksedit
Official site
March 08, 2024
polly, klaas, foundation, public, charity, organization, devoted, preventing, crimes, against, children, assisting, recovery, missing, children, lobbying, legislative, assistance, foundation, formed, october, 1993, search, polly, klaas, executive, director, ro. The Polly Klaas Foundation is a 501 c 3 public charity organization devoted to preventing crimes against children assisting in the recovery of missing children and lobbying for legislative assistance The foundation was formed October 23 1993 to search for Polly Klaas Its executive director is Robert De Leo 2 It has expanded its mission and now searches for many missing children Polly Klaas FoundationFormation1993Type501 c 3 organizationHeadquartersHouston Texas United StatesPresidentDan FishKey peopleMarge FordWade SchlueterShayna ClementzBrent CollinsonEddie FreyerMichael KernsHarry HollingsheadBuck LinderDan MayerRevenue 2015 273 928 1 Expenses 2015 724 250 1 Websitewww pollyklaas orgThe Polly Klaas Foundation also provides kits for parents to teach abduction prevention in a way that they state is not frightening for children 3 It distributes over 100 000 of these kits per year 4 The Polly Klaas Foundation worked with Convio to send targeted letters to state and federal officials to implement Amber Alerts in all 50 states Polly s father Marc is not associated with this foundation However her mother Eve Nichol serves on the board Contents 1 History 2 Children 2 1 Other people 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Polly Klaas Foundation was created initially to search for Polly Klaas After two years the executive director Gary Kinley resigned with no explanation and there was an analysis of financial problems in 1996 5 The Polly Klaas Foundation has since recovered and has drastically increased its operating budget 6 The Polly Klaas Foundation receives the majority of its donations via donated cars through a partnership with Harvard Palmer Jr s Vehicle Donation Processing Center 7 Children editThe missing children featured by the Polly Klaas Foundation include Jacob Wetterling Kiplyn Davis Jessica Cain Erica Fraysure Jennipher Gingery Kasey ShepardOther people edit Michelle Le nursing student Search efforts were supported by the foundation See also editMegan Nicole Kanka Foundation Laura Recovery Center Samantha Runnion Elizabeth Smart Dru Sjodin Dr Chris Hatcher criminal profiler Murder of Adam WalshReferences edit a b Polly Klaas Foundation PDF Foundation Center Retrieved 2 February 2018 Staying ahead of predators NBC News 2006 10 06 Retrieved 2012 03 12 Take Action Order your free Child Safety Kit today Pollyklaasaction org Retrieved 2012 03 12 Polly Klaas Foundation Convio com Archived from the original on 2007 10 09 Retrieved 2012 03 12 Polly Klaas Foundation riddled with fiscal problems Metroactive com 1996 04 03 Retrieved 2012 03 12 Polly Klaas Foundation Guidestar org Retrieved 2012 03 12 Schembari James 2003 12 28 Old Cars Can Become Good Deeds New York Times Retrieved 4 November 2013 External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polly Klaas Foundation amp oldid 1056512425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
