The Center for HOPE organizes events that provide an opportunity
for those affected by the pain and unrelenting uncertainty surrounding
the ambiguous loss of a loved one, to reflect, remember, and to
join with others in recognizing and honoring all missing persons.
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New York State Missing Persons Day-
April 9, 2011
On Saturday April 9, 2011, the Center
for Hope will host the 10th
annual NYS Missing Persons Day event
at the State Museum on 310 Madison Ave in Albany.
This day is set aside for families and friends affected
by the unexplained or unresolved disappearance of
a loved one. You will be able to join together with
other families, listen to stimulating speakers, and
have the opportunity to interact with law enforcement
and representatives of missing person’s organizations.
We hope this day will provide an uplifting experience.
Click here for tools
and resources available during the event.
Please contact us at hope4themissing@yahoo.com
or 518-884-8761, if you have questions
or concerns.
Always with hope,
Doug and Mary Lyall
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The Center for HOPE hosted the
9th
annual New York State Missing Persons Day
in Albany, NY on April 11, 2010.
Please click here
to view pictures from the event.
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ANNUAL MISSING PERSONS DAY
NEWS
3rd Annual
Missing Persons Day
On April 4, 2004 nearly 150 survivors and friends
of missing persons and interested parties attended
the third annual Missing Persons Day Ceremony in New
York State in Latham, NY.
The 4th
annual Missing Persons Day was held April
10, 2005.
MISSING
PERSONS DAY 2008 was held on
April 6, 2008 at the NYS Museum in
Albany, NY....click to see pictures taken
at the event.
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On Tuesday October 3, 2006 an evening
candlelight ceremony was held to dedicate the Remembrance
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“We Thought That
Tragedies Like This Only Happen To Other People”
On
March 2, 1998, we received a telephone call that changed our lives
forever. We were informed that our daughter Suzanne was missing
from the State University of New York at Albany. Our reaction
was one of disbelief and shock, leaving us confused and unable
to think clearly. We know our daughter well and we were positive
that she had not run away. Reluctantly, we faced the realization
that we would not wake from this “bad dream.” Life would not return
to normal. We began to accept the unthinkable, that harm had come
to her.
Over
three years later, Suzanne’s disappearance remains a mystery and
we are still faced with uncertainty and many unanswered questions.
Time does not seem to heal as it does with other types of losses.
The emotional highs and lows are not as pronounced, but it is
no less difficult for us move ahead and develop hope for the future.
Families
with missing loved ones can provide invaluable understanding,
support, and guidance for each other. Missing Person’s Day, April
6, 2002, will provide resources to help in rebuilding lives.
Doug and Mary Lyall
Parents of Suzanne |
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For further information please contact:
The Center For HOPE
20 Prospect Street
Suite 103 Chocolate Factory
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
jdlmary@hope4themissing.org
518-884-8761 |
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