Postnet Sponsoring Project Kidcare

Thu., Sept. 25, 1997

By Kathy Mulady kathymu@spokesman.com

Parents, can you answer these questions? How tall is your 7-year-old? How much does she weigh? Where is the most recent picture of her?

Project KidCare may be able to help. PostNet in the Indian Trail Shopping Center is sponsoring a Project KidCare Photo ID program Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Parents will be given free, standardized photographs of their children along with a KidCare ID booklet they can use to record their child’s vital statistics.

Project KidCare, developed by the Polaroid corporation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is designed to give parents a tool to help law enforcement in the search for a missing child.

“We believe that increasing awareness about missing children has never been more critical, and we’re pleased we can play a role in helping parents safeguard their children,” said Bobbie Fischer, owner of the Indian Trail PostNet.

“Most parents don’t have a suitable photograph if their child becomes lost or missing,” said Ernest Allen, president of the missing children’s center.

“It’s very important to have a recent, unobstructed head-and-shoulder photograph of the child.” he said.

“The picture should be stored in a safe place with the vital statistics of the child.”

PostNet is located at 3327 W. Indian Trail Road.

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