Texas Center for the Missing 4rh Quarter Newsletter
The Annual AMECO Membership Meeting was held in St.
Louis in October. New Board Members and officers were elected. TCM CEO, Beth Alberts was elected the 2007-08 President. Members present also drafted a new mission statement and an ambitious 2008-2010 strategic plan.
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Texas Center for the Missing Spring 2007-1st Quarter Newsletter
Kendrick Jackson Disappeared One Year Ago. On April 7, 2006, three-year-old Kendrick Jackson was reported missing by his father. After an extensive investigation and community-wide search, Kendrick remains missing to this day. Kendrick was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and shorts with baseballs and footballs on them . . .
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Southeast Texas Child Abduction
Response Team (CART) Holds First Deployment Training On March 27th, the Southeast Texas CART held a tabletop training exercise . . .
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Texas Center for the Missing Fall 2006-4th Quarter Newsletter
2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises $30,000! 2006 Winning Team Sponsored by American Business Machines: Kelley Chisholm, Mark Donnelly, Tom Lippincott, and Jason Williams
White Hat Volunteer Fundraising Challenge! On November 24th, the Texas Center for the Missing kicked off its First Annual White Hat Volunteer Challenge. This campaign encourages volunteers to be “one of the good guys” and help raise funds for the Texas Center for the Missing and the Amber Alert.
Texas Center for the Missing Receives Humanitarian Award! Texas Center for the Missing (TCM) Nominated by HPD. TCM Founder, Doreen Wise, and CEO, Beth Alberts, have been awarded the Houston Police Department’s Humanitarian Service Award.
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Texas Center for the Missing Summer 2006-3rd Quarter Newsletter
Join These Great Supporters and Sign up for our October
10th Golf Tournament at Wildcat Golf Club!
American Business MAchines, Continental Airlines and DRDA.

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Texas Center for the Missing Winter 2006 Newsletter
5th Annual Champagne Brunch to Honor the
Houston Police Department’s Missing Person Division
Auction items include: $500 in airfare and a weeklong stay in a condo in beautiful Sedona, Arizona; hunting and fishing trips; golf outings; spa, hotel, theater and restaurant gift certificates and much more!

Internet Predators
On February 3, 2006, NBC’s Dateline aired “ To Catch a Predator III,” its third installment of videotaping adult men that showed up at a house expecting to have sex with a 12- or 13-year-old girl or boy. All had reached their intended victim on MySpace.com. The house was in Southern California, but it could easily have been in any
of our communities.
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Texas Center for the Missing Fall 2005 Newsletter
First Annual
Texas Center for the Missing Charity Golf Tournament
Raises $8,000. Texas Center for the Missing First Annual Golf Tournament was a big success and netted over $8,000 for our important programs!.

SAVE THE DATE:
Fifth Annual Champagne Brunch April 30, 2006 12 - 3 PM.

HOUSTON REGIONAL AMBER PLAN MARKS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.Wednesday, December 7, 2005, marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the 13-county Houston Regional Amber Plan.
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Texas Center for the Missing Spring 2005 Newsletter
4th Annual Champagne Brunch Honoring Sheriff Tommy Thomas Raises Funds. The April 17th Champagne Brunch was attended by more than 100 friends of Sheriff Thomas and Texas Center for the Missing and raised almost $23,000 — a new record. The day was perfect for enjoying the newly enlarged patio at Crapitto’s Cucina Italiana, and taking home a great silent auction item.
The summer of 2002 is referred to as the “ Summer of Abductions”. The abductions of Elizabeth Smart, Danielle Van Damme and Jennifer Short, among others, shook the nation. Most of us in the missing child field felt—hoped—that it was a unique occurrence.
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Texas Center for the Missing Winter 2005 Newsletter
Internet Crimes Against Children Becomes a Growing concern as 77 Million Children Access the Internet This Year.
Silent Auction Items Collected for 4th Annual Champagne Brunch. Don't forget! Our 4th Annual Champagne Brunch is fast approaching. This year we will honor Sheriff Tommy Thomas ans the Harris County Sheriff's Office for their extraordinary concern for child safety. We are collection some amazing silent auction items so join us on April 17th at Capitto's Italian Cucina at 2400 Mid Lane from noon- 3:00 p.m. and don't miss out!
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Texas Center for the Missing Fall 2004 Newsletter
Congressman Sponsors Child Safety Forum Congressman Nick Lampson sponsored a Child Safety Forum in September. More than 100 people attended theday-long event. Looking for new ideas for this holiday? Participate in Texas Center for the Missing Missing Children’s Organization’s fall fundraising campaign through one of these efforts. MRC Employees Participate In Volunteer Orientation Texas Center for the Missing held a volunteer orientation for 32 MRC employees in October. Texas Center for the Missing Benefits At Scotch Club Outings McCormick and Schmick raised more money for Gabe’s Gifts through the Scotch Club than any of their other charities to date. Click here for read more. . .

Texas Center for the Missing Summer 2004 Newsletter
The Hamill Foundation recently provided a $15,000 grant to Texas Center for the Missing! As you may recall, they funded us in 2003 with a grant in the amount of $10,000.We are so grateful for their continued, and increased, support of our efforts. Spotlight on Volunteers - This month Texas Center for the Missing is spotlighting volunteers. If you have not signed up to volunteer, go to www.texascenterforthemissing.org and select Volunteer Central.  Annual Conference Slated for September. The Department of Justice will convene the Second Annual National Amber Alert Conference in Columbus, Ohio September 8 – 10. Houston Conducts Amber Alert Training - CEO Beth Alberts will be training law enforcement officers. Click here for read more . . .

Texas Center for the Missing Spring 2004 Newsletter
3rd Annual Champagne Brunch is Big Success!
After the storm the day before, the weather on Sunday, May 2nd couldn’t have been better. More than 100 people attended our annual fundraising event, a brunch and silent auction held at Crapitto’s Italian Cucina. Chef Extraordinaire, Frank Crapitto, provided delicious food, and the restaurant served as a wonderful backdrop for friends of Texas Center for the Missing to gather to visit and bid competitively on more than 120 items. This year’s event raised almost $20,000 for Texas Center for the Missing missing child programs .Many thanks to all of those who donated, attended or provided auction items. See the enclosed list of generous supporters. Click here for read more . . .

Texas Center for the Missing Summer 2003 Newsletter
Holiday Gift Cards. Honor your friends and family with a charitable donation to Texas Center for the Missing this holiday season. FBI Citizen’s Academy Conducts Fall 2003 Class. Beth Alberts was honored to be nominated by Special Agent Glenn Gregory to be a member of this fall’s FBI Citizen’s Academy. SETSARA Members Conduct Mock Search. This field training exercise is critical to fine tuning our response… The Texas Missing Persons DNA Database and CODIS: The State of Texas has an important new resource for identifying missing persons. During the 77th Texas Legislature in the beginning of 2001, Senate Bill 1304 . . . Click here for more details . . .

Texas Center for the Missing Winter 2003 Newsletter
Donate a phone - the Donate a Phone program is up and running! You can drop your used cellular phone, battery and/or charger at one of the locations listed . . .  Birdies For Charity – This is Texas Center for the Missing first time to participate in the Houston Golf Association’s Birdies For Charity fundraising program. . .  White House Conference on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children - Beth Alberts, CEO of Texas Center for the Missing attended the White House Conference on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children on October 2, 2002. Houston was well represented. This invitation-only event was attended by two other Southeast Texas SAR Alliance members.
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Texas Center for the Missing Spring 2002 Newsletter
Texas Center for the Missing First Fund Raiser - Champagne Italian Brunch Crapitto’s Cuccina Italiana 2400 Mid Lane Sunday, April 21, 2002 Noon until 3:00 p.m. 001 Grants Received: United Way, Spindletop Charities, Inc., Seitel, Inc. and CEO Robert Simon.  Search and Rescue training - Texas Center for the Missing and members of the Southeast Texas SAR Alliance held their first joint training session in February. A Compass and Land Navigation Class taught by Jon Wyatt of Technical Rescue Solutions was held in Bear Creek Park and attended by 16 members. Texas Center for the Missing receives computers - Solid Systems has donated two Dell laptop computers to our efforts. These will be used to provide presentations for our awareness, prevention and education efforts as well as for general use as needed.  Click here to read more . . .