First Source Federal Credit Union Educates The Public On Child Safety As Part Of National Missing Children's Week

Saturday, May 22, 2010

New Hartford, NY - First Source Federal Credit Union has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Mohawk Valley branch (NCMEC-MV) and the New Hartford Police Department to hold its 2^nd annual Safety Day to educate and raise public awareness about the plight of all missing children and the need for child safety education.

Stop by the First Source New Hartford branch on Saturday, May 22nd from 9:00 a.m. - noon for children\'s photo identification and fingerprinting, child safety seat inspections, child safety exhibits, safety coloring pages, several safety speakers and juice & cookies.

The New Hartford Police Department\'s McGruff the Crime Dog and First Source\'s Kirby Kangaroo will be there too. This event is open to the public. Please join us at First Source and learn more about the steps you can take to keep our children safe.

First Source Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial institution, serving Central New York since 1938. With locations in New Hartford, North and South Utica, and Herkimer, First Source is a community of people with similar goals - a better future with less worry, and the ability to do more within their means. First Source provides greater convenience, more personal connections and stronger relationships. With First Source, "You\'re First." Virtually anyone can join.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since it was established by Congress in 1984, the organization has operated the toll-free 24-hour national missing children\'s hotline which has handled more than 2.3 million calls. It has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 600,000 reports of child sexual exploitation and its Child Victim Identification Program reviewed and analyzed more than 14,750,000 child pornography images and videos. The organization works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice\'s office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. To learn more about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its web site at www.missingkids.com.