National Missing Children's Day is an annual event held in
conjunction with National Missing Children's Awareness Day observed each
year on May 25th since proclaimed by President Reagan in 1983 in memory of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who disappeared from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979. Read Etan Patz's story.
The
Missing Children's Day Poster Contest allows
schools, law enforcement, and other community organizations to engage
children and their parents in discussions about child safety. All 5th-grade students are eligible to submit a poster for the contest. One winning poster is chosen in Oregon each year and the winner's class will receive a pizza party and an award ceremony.
If you are a 5th-grade teacher and you are interested in your class participating in the contest, please call 503-934-0188 for more information.
Poster contest details: Download the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest Application Packet