First Source Employees Ride for Child Safety

Monday, May 24, 2010

The 14th annual Ride for Missing Children was May 21st and seven First Source employees and two family members hit the road for the first time for the 90+ mile bike ride. This year\'s ride started at the NYS Police Troop D Headquarters in Oneida and ended in New Hartford at the Recreation Center off of Oxford Road.

First Source served as the luminary sponsor of this year\'s Ride, with a portion of their sponsorship funding an additional child safety ID kit used by local law enforcement and NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) representatives at safety awareness events. And the donations didn\'t stop there; Team First Source was committed to raising more, a webpage was set up for donations and "Hang-A-Bikes" were sold in all four branches. The funds collected through fundraising efforts will help distribute missing child posters nationwide, support families of missing children and bring safety education to thousands of children and community members throughout CNY.

"There is no greater cause than keeping our children safe. We are honored to help bring vital life skills to our children through supporting NCMEC\'s educational programs, supply our community with an additional child identification resource and to contribute to national poster distribution efforts that make it possible for thousands of children to be reunited with their loved ones." said Kristy Nole, AVP of Marketing.

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.