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Your financial support is directed to finding missing children and to the development and implementation of child safety programs, which are aimed at reducing the risk of abduction.

In accordance with guidelines established by Revenue Canada, 80% of all receipted funding is spent on programs which attempt to satisfy the aforementioned goals. Child Find BC has three employees in the province whose responsibilities is to carry out the mandate of the organization as directed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Toll Free Line: Child Find BC operates a toll-free line for information on missing children, for parents in need of immediate assistance and for tips regarding the location of missing children. This service is a lifeline to frantic parents but is a financial obstacle for our organization to maintain.

Child Safety Literature; Child Find BCs main documents are the All About Me, ID booklet (containing the child's fingerprints and other important information), as well as numerous tip sheets aimed at tots, pre-teens, teenagers and parents. All of these documents are offered free of charge to parents, schools and community groups. However, significant printing costs are involved in their production.

Startup Costs for New Chapters: Child Find BC currently has two chapters in the province and is looking at the possibility of expanding this number in the not-too-distant future. While the primary concern for establishing a new chapter is the availability of human resources, financial considerations also play a key role. Items such as office space, office equipment, telephone lines, fax, etc. are very necessary but costly.

Poster/Flyer Distribution: Child Find BC distributes thousands of posters and flyers each year based on the philosophy that "the more people who see a photograph of a missing child, the greater the chance of recognition, leading to a greater chance of recovery." Production of posters and flyers is expensive, as is the distribution of these posters and flyers to countless locations throughout the province.

All About Me, ID Program: Child Find BC fingerprinted over 25,000 children in 2003. While this service is offered free of charge, there are sizable costs involved, including the production of the All About Me, ID booklet, the costs of fingerprint ink and pads, wet wipes, etc. In addition, there is the cost for promotional signage and materials.

Administrative Expenses: Administrative expenses are a necessary expense. Printing costs for flyers of missing children, fingerprinting supplies for the All About Me, ID program, telephone bills and travel costs incurred in the recovery of a missing child, etc. are all necessary expenses and have much to do with fulfilling our mandate. Administrative costs also include salaries. However, Child Find BC only employs one full-time staff member for the entire province. That individual's role is vital as, without paid staff, who would implement and oversee Child Find's program.

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