Often times in our lives we feel the need to give back, to think about somebody other than ourselves, to do something that can help someone else, to make our world a better place to livin. We may find ourselves so blessed that we want to bless others by giving what we can to our community, to those in our country or elsewhere in the world, to crisis situations and tragedies.
Giving is good, we feel good about ourselves and it’s even better when we see the difference that our giving makes. This “giving back” is not just about donating our money, but very often our time and our talent. “Giving Tuesday” is the perfect way to become part of the change we wish to see in our world.
My hope is that this December 1 st , you will consider joining hundreds of millions of people globally and give back, and when you do, I hope you will consider CUE Center for Missing Persons.
14 years ago my 34 year old sister Allison Foy went missing in Wilmington North Carolina. She was recovered almost 2 years after her disappearance and today she remains the victim of an unsolved homicide. This personal story is not about Allison, it is about CUE Center. Our family is just one of over 12,000 families that CUE has helped since their inception in 1994. I know without the help of CUE and their amazing volunteers my sister Allison would have never been recovered.
From advocacy to professional boots on the ground searches, to National Road Tours and Conferences, help with media and working alongside law enforcement, CUE is there for families every day, working to bring home our missing.
This is an organization that never says no, and never asks for money from families. CUE is funded by small grants and donations from people like you. ALL MONIES go directly to search efforts and to help bring missing loved ones home. No one in CUE receives any money including the founder Monica Caison.
On a personal note CUE gave my family hope in the case of my sister, they taught us how to be her voice and advocate, they helped with press and law enforcement, not to mention multiple searches. More than that, they cared, they showed up and never judged. The organization became my family and helped me endure and persevere and endure. So much so, that today I am one of the NJ State Outreach Coordinators for CUE Center, giving back to those families who have walked in my shoes.
We need your help, with over 600,000 missing annually, we cannot do this alone. This “GivingTuesday” please consider donating to this one of a kind organization that changes people’s lives and indeed our world. Every dollar helps and if you cannot give monetarily please consider volunteering, we seek volunteers in all areas, not just search.
Visit our website and click on the Giving Tuesday tab, become a “Community Hero” by donating $25.00 a month or click on our volunteer button and join the family. Imagine if someone you loved never came home? Far too many families are going to sleep tonight not knowing what happened to their loved one. Be a part of the solution and on December 1 st giveback to CUE, because “Every Missing Person is somebody’s child.”
