|
In the news, all too often, we see a
story of a lost child or the apparent abduction of a
child. It has become a major concern of every
parent and of our society at large.
No one wants to even think about a child missing for a minute. But history
indicates that this happens all to often. And...the situation is
getting worse. This Masonic Lodge and the
Grand Lodge of Florida has borrowed this program from the New York Grand
Lodge to help safeguard our children. It is operated under strict
guidelines. Our mission is not complicated here. We want to make sure
everything is done to help our local and national law enforcement agencies
identify any missing children.
This
program is absolutely free to the participants. Each child must have a
parent or guardian present during the taping.
Parents remain close to the child at all times during the taping. The
child will be asked a series of standardized questions so that mannerisms
and expressions are recorded. They will be asked to move around the room
so that both profile and regular photos will be recorded. Such taping of
the children is done by a man and woman, usually a husband and wife, where
the husband is a member of the hosting Masonic Lodge. The tape is given to
you immediately after it is recorded.
Our program is available to schools, daycare
schools, churches or any community who wants to help protect our children.
Many times we set up at community festivals or health fairs. This program
is brought to you by the local Masonic Lodge, and is sponsored by the
Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida. We are
always looking for more good men ,so if you are interested, please ask one
of our members.
Children are our most important asset for the
future of our world. It is for this reason that we must consider this
program of vital importance to our communities. We can no longer think
that the community in which we live and work is immune to child abduction.
Every Mason must take an active role, as his civic duty and
responsibility, to make this program available to every family in every
part this great Jurisdiction.
|
