Offering emotional support and assistance to families of missing children.

WHO WE ARE
The Catena L. Parker
Foundation for Missing Children

Purpose

The purpose of this foundation is to offer emotional support and assistance to families of missing children and to decrease the number of missing children through educating children and parents.

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History

The Catena L. Parker Foundation for Missing Children was founded by the Parker family in January 1991 as a result of Catena's abduction and murder [Read the article in Richmond Times Dispatch (11/30/2008)].

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Impact

The Richmond VA Bureau of Police has revised its policy on the handling of missing children's cases as a result of knowledge gained through the Catena L. Parker Foundation for Missing Children. The Virginia General Assembly recognized the foundation with a Commending Resolution. Sponsoring the resolution were Delegates Hall, Cantor, Cunningham, J.W., and Rhodes, and Senators Benedetti, Lambert, and Marsh.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

The foundation sponsors a Support Group for Families and Friends of Missing Persons that meets on the first Thursday of every other month. A Walk-A-Thon is sponsored annually for remembering Missing Persons.

Assistance to Families

Provide assistance to families of Missing Children.

RESOURCES

Support Group

Meetings via conference call on the first Thursday of every other month at 7pm.

Public Awareness

Raise public awareness on safety.

RESOURCES

Annual Walk

Second Saturday of October from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Child ID

Provide Child Identification based on photos & recording of vital information.

RESOURCES

HELP IN THE SEARCH

CATENA PARKER'S KILLER HAS NOT BEEN FOUND

Catena's 1990 Killing Still Unsolved. If you have any information that will help in the search for Catena's killer, please contact:

Capital Police @ (804)786-2567 and/or Crime Stoppers @ (804)780-1000

CAPITAL POLICE

CRIMESTOPPERS

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

The Catena L. Parker Foundation For Missing Children makes a real difference in the lives of families of missing children, but we couldn't do it without the support of people like you. There are lots of different ways you can contribute and get involved...