A child is missing! ...The New York Masonic Safety

...The New York
Masonic Safety
ID Program works
with parents and law
enforcement to
protect our most
valuable resource ...
our children!
To request a MY Masonic Safety ID Program
event in your community, mail the following
information to:
Chairman Masonic Safety ID Program
Grand Lodge F.&A.M., State of New York
71 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-4148
A child
is missing!
NAME:______________________________________
PHONE:_____________________________________
E-mail ADDRESS:_____________________________
OUR FREE program consists of
supplying the parent or
guardian with a mini-CD
For additional information concerning this
program, visit our website: www.nychip.org
which contains the following information vital
to locating and identifying a missing child in a
timely manner:
Name of child and parent or guardian
Address
Telephone numbers
Date of birth
Color of hair and eyes
Race
Blood type
Height and weight
Fingerprints
Photographs/ distinguishing marks
The parent or guardian is asked to safeguard
this information and keep the mini-CD located
where it can be quickly retrieved, should it be
necessary.
This program is offered to all at NO cost.
The only item or information maintained by the
Masons is the permission slip to photograph and
fingerprint the child.
Published by the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Of the State of New York
71 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-4149
50M– 03/11
Masons Care=Masons Help
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS MISSING!
Immediately notify your local police.
Explain why you believe your child is
missing.
Give the following information: When and
where was your child last seen and
what was the child wearing.
Give the police the mini-CD containing
your child’s information.
Call your child’s friends and neighbors
and ask if they have seen you child
and if they will help look for your child.
Look in places your child goes for
solitude.
Show a picture of your child to people in
the neighborhood.
Make sure one adult family member or
friend remains close to the telephone
to receive and relay information or has
a cell phone.
WHAT TO TELL YOUR CHILD TO DO!
Remember... Be smart
Be sure, Be safe
Say NO to strangers.
NEVER get into a
Stranger’s car.
YELL for help.
TELL a teacher or adult
if someone is
bothering you.
ALWAYS use a buddy
system when walking
to and from school.
When going somewhere,
BRING A FRIEND AND
NEVER LEAVE THEM.
If an adult is making you feel
uncomfortable, TELL SOMEONE.
Never get close enough to a stranger
where he/she can grab you.
MASONS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK
MASONIC SAFETY ID PROGRAM
The NY Masonic SAFETY ID Program was
developed by the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of New York
for the purpose of
assisting local law
enforcement agencies
in a safe and timely
recovery of a lost or
missing child or senior
citizen.
Children are our most
important asset for the
future of our world. It
is for this reason that
we consider the NY
Masonic Safety ID Program of vital
importance to our communities. We can no
longer think that the communities in which
we live and work are immune to child
abduction. In today’s world it can happen,
and too frequently does.
The Grand Lodge of F.&A.M. of the State of
New York has long held a commitment to
the children and
their families, and
our communities.
A Parent’s worst
nightmare is the
disappearance of their child. In today’s
society, more than twenty-two thousand
(22,000) of our children throughout New York
State are reported missing each year.
The program produced within the NY
Masonic Safety ID Program is compatible
with the New York State Department of
Criminal Justice Services Program for
Missing and Exploited Children. The
Information produced can be quickly
broadcast to local law
enforcement agencies
In NY State
or to the Amber Alert
22,000 of
Network should the
our children
need arise.
The New York State
Fraternity of Masons
is attempting to make
this program available
to every family within
NY State who wish to
participate, and this
service is brought
FREE of charge to
everyone.
are reported
missing
each year