Polly Klaas Foundation
The Polly Klaas Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity organization devoted to preventing crimes against children, assisting in the recovery of missing children, and lobbying for legislative assistance. The foundation was formed October 23, 1993 to search for Polly Klaas. Its executive director is Robert De Leo. It has expanded its mission and now searches for many missing children.
The Polly Klaas Foundation also provides kits for parents to teach abduction prevention in a way that they claim isn't scary for kids. It distributes over 100,000 of these kits per year
The Polly Klaas Foundation worked with Convio to send targeted letters to stand and federal officials to implement Amber Alerts in all 50 states.
Marc Klaas, Polly's father, is not associated with this foundation. However, Polly's mother, Eve Nichol, serves on the board.
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