FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 2, 2007

Arizona Law Enforcement, Starbucks Coffee, the Phoenix Mercury and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children team up to commemorate National Missing Children’s Day

WHAT Federal, sate and local law enforcement have teamed up to commemorate National Missing Children’s Day and engage the community in child “safety” issues. Parents, guardians and children will have an opportunity to participate and collect valuable information on how to speak to their children about safety. In a fun and interactive environment children will learn to be safer in a non-threatening way. Parents and guardians will be encouraged to Take 25 minutes to talk about safety issues with their children. Additional educational materials will be sent home with children and parents to promote ongoing parent-child discussions.

WHO Starbucks Coffee at El Con Mall, The Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Federal, Sate, and Local Law Enforcement

WHEN May 25, 2007, In Phoenix 5:00 p.m. In Tucson 6:00 a.m.

WHERE In Phoenix: Home of the Phoenix Mercury In Tucson: Starbucks Coffee U.S. Airways Center EL Con Mall
201 East Jefferson Street 3601 E Broadway Blvd. Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Tucson, AZ 85716

BACKGROUND First proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, May 25 th serves as an annual reminder to the nation that child protection must be a national priority. “National Missing Children’s Day calls attention to the estimated 2,185 children reported missing every day in this country,” said Ernie Allen, president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “Although the vast majority of these children are found quickly, we must keep hope alive for the many who are still missing and use this opportunity to educate families about how to keep their children safer from abduction and sexual exploitation.”

CONTACT FBI Phoenix Media Coordinator Deb McCarley at 602-650-3201.