A Flagler Beach fifth grader placed second in the U. S. Department of Justice's 2010 National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. Out of 43 entries from Florida students, Old Kings Elementary School student Thomas DeLeon's placed second nationally for his poster, "Bring Our Missing Children Home," according to The Times-Union.
This national contest promotes awareness of missing and exploited children issues. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says 46,965 children were reported missing in the state in 2009. Florida's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse, housed at FDLE, provided direct assistance in the recovery of 108 of them.
Schools everywhere in Jacksonville are getting more and more involved with city projects in order to help bring more awareness to causes that can't always get the word out. The Broach Schools are looking into projects and hope to make a difference outside of its school walls.
To sign up to receive free Amber Alerts and Missing Child Alerts via e-mail or cell phone text message, log onto www.missingchildrenalert.com.
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