• Worked on more than 127,700 missing child cases and played a role in the recovery of more than 110,200 children
• Handled more than 2.1 million telephone calls through our nationwide, toll-free Hotline 1-800-THE-LOST®
• Trained more than 220,400 law enforcement professionals
• Circulated millions of photographs of missing children recovering 1 in 6 children featured in their Picture Them Home® campaign

And NCMEC's impact doesn't stop there. They are a leader in the fight against sexual exploitation and online victimization of children and teens. A recent study shows that 1 in 7 youth Internet users received unwanted sexual solicitations online. Since 1996, NCMEC's Exploited Child Unit has received over 440,000 reports about sexually exploited children on their cybertipline. They've assisted law enforcement with countless cases involving child predators.

The Ride for Missing Children is an annual event that honors our nation's missing children, creates more awareness of child victimization, and raises money to support the ongoing work of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Please consider supporting this worthwhile cause. Ninety three cents of every dollar you donate will go directly to NCMEC/NY's programs and services.

The funds raised by the Ride for Missing Children remain local to provide case assistance and spearhead prevention education services in Rochester, across New York State and support the mission of the NY Branch. During 2006 NCMEC/NY:

-Distributed 725,534 posters of missing children
-Recovered 1,703 children through poster distribution and case assistance
-Distributed over 244,521 pieces of prevention education literature
-Conducted 785 education programs with 63,655 participants
-Coordinated 51 child identification programs with 5,545 children and adults
-Conducted 5 training programs with 250 participants held at the Polisseni Law Enforcement Training Center
-Participated in 4 regional conferences for 900 attendees

About the NY Branch

The tragic abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh in 1981 brought national attention to the issues faced by the families of missing children each year. Adams parents John and Reve Walsh, rallied our nation to change the manner in which we respond to the issue of missing and exploited children. The result was the establishment of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children through Congressional mandate in 1984. During the same time period in Rochester, NY, local businesses and community leaders, including Lou and Kathie Bivona and local child welfare agencies, responded by forming the Adam Walsh Child Resource Center also in 1984. Based in Rochester, New York, the Adam Walsh Center merged with the National Center for Missing Exploited Children in 1992 and became the Centers New York Branch. The Sara Anne Wood Rescue Center, Utica, NY, merged with the NY Branch to become our Mohawk Valley satellite office in 1995. And in 2006, a satellite office opened in Buffalo, NY.

Through this ride we are making our children safer…one child at a time.