NOKR Expands Its Mission To Help Find Our Nations Missing

July 29, 2008 - PRLog -- NOKR has partnered with the National Center for Missing Adults (NCMA) to become a force multiplier in locating adults missing in the United States.

According to the (NCMA) an astounding 2,300 Americans are reported missing every day, including both adults and children.

NOKR as the Emergency Contact Registry receives phone calls daily from family members and individuals missing due to Alzheimer's, Suspicious Circumstances and sadly to Hurricane Katrina, which displaced 447,827 individuals in both Louisiana and Mississippi.

NOKR's mission is to store vital emergency contact information for the pubic that is provided securely to emergency agencies during times of urgent need. NOKR is the central depository for emergency contact information for the United States; this is a free resource that is paid for by donations.

NOKR's President Mark Cerney said, " NOKR has partnered with the NCMA to serve our nations missing by providing a louder voice. The NCMA is a under valued and possibly unknown resource that many families and individuals will never want to utilize until the need may sadly occur."

A common misconception is that a person must be absent for 72 hours before being legally classed as missing, but this is rarely the case; in instances where there is evidence of violence or of an unusual absence, law enforcement agencies often stress the importance of beginning an investigation promptly.

Kym L. Pasqualini NCMA's President and founder has volunteered to join the NOKR staff to become NOKR's Director For Missing Persons. NOKR is a 100% volunteer work force with volunteers in 87 countries. Ms. Pasqualini's addition, in conjunction with NCMA's support will allow NOKR to better support the missing until they come home.

NOKR would also like to ask the public today to help support this valuable service the NCMA's provides our country as this agency relies on donor funding to provide its services. To make a donation please visit www.theyaremissed.org

About NOKR
The National Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) is a humanitarian non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to bridging rapid emergency contact information. NOKR was established in January 2004, for daily emergency situations. NOKR is now listed on more than 92% of all State websites, the American Red Cross, Homeland Security Disasterhelp.gov, USA.gov and other federal agencies, as a critical resource for daily emergencies. For more information please contact Mark Cerney at (202) 730-9764 or visit NOKR's website at www.nokr.org.

About NCMA
The National Center for Missing Adults (NCMA) is a division of Nation's Missing Children Organization, Inc. (NMCO) - a 501c (3) non-profit organization providing assistance to law enforcement agencies throughout the country. The National Center for Missing Adults (NCMA) was formally established after the passage of Kristen's Law (H.R. 2780) by the 106th United States Congress on October 26th, 2000 (S11181). As directed by H.R. 2780, NCMA operates as the national clearinghouse for missing adults, providing services and coordination between various government agencies, law enforcement, media, and most importantly - the families of missing adults.