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G.A.S.P. How It All Began
“The nine-year-old girl was forcefully abducted from her Grandmother’s home by a repeat sex offender.
My initial reaction was a mixture of repulsion and helplessness.
Even an Amber Alert failed to find her in time; she was kidnapped, raped and buried alive. 'How could this have happened?’ I thought. My heart went out to the father of the dead girl.
One year later, I was still thinking about her, so I picked up the phone and called him. I had no agenda... I just needed him to know that I was hurting for him. After our conversation, my feelings of disgust were replaced with a deep, burning anger. There was no way I would sit idly by without trying to do something.
Turning to God, I asked for direction. Soon, it was revealed to me that I was to use my experience, resources and contacts to help find abducted/missing children... before it is too late.
This mission is no longer mine alone. Stop reading, close your eyes, remain quiet and listen for a calling. If you feel something stirring from within you, please contact us to see how you can help.”
Fran Doll,
Founder / C.E.O.
Established June 1, 2006
Our Mission Statement:
We provide trained volunteers who deliver programs for child safety and protection involving sex offences, abuse and abduction.
Our Goals:
We are a network of caring volunteers who:
- Are a civilian arm of law enforcement that has been trained by the Sheriff’s Office to provide “extra eyes and ears” in finding missing and/or abducted children (including Amber Alert situations).
- Educate the community with programs to improve sexual-abuse awareness and prevention, including Internet safety.
- Protect children through various programs (such as identification kits).
Board of Trustees
Elizabeth England - President
Carl Rakich - Vice President
Lynne Ternent - Secretary
Marie Brilmyer - Treasurer
Debbie Reiss - Director
Fran Doll
Linda Miller
Michael Neumann
Mildred Sharkich
Stephen Sharkich
Hugh Ternent
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Advisory Board
Barbara Baskin
Sherri Bevan Walsh
Jean Buehrle
Beverly Dial
Jack Doll
Elaine Finney
Amelia Gaiters
Fred Gissendaner
Deborah Graef
Erwin Greenblatt
Florene Haas
James Haubiel
Inspector Bill Holland
Roberta Hopkins
Nick Kostandaras, Sr.
Josephine McElroy
Chief Garry Moneypenny
Suzanne Murphy
Barbara Mushkat
Michele Sandridge
Ilene Shapiro
Eve Torocsik
Capt. Sylvia Trundle
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September 23, 2011
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