Ride For Missing Children 2015 [VIDEO]

Close to 500 bicyclists took part in the Ride For Missing Children. They started at State Police Troop D Headquarters in Oneida and rode to The New Hartford Rec. Center. About 90 miles. 

According to their website:

"In 1995, a group of 7 men rode their bicycles from Utica, NY to Washington, D.C.In order to raise awareness about the plight of missing children and to bring a message of safety to the people they met along the way. They arrived on the Capitol steps on May 25th, the first National Missing Children's Day."

 

The purpose of the Ride For Missing Children (The Ride) is:

• To honor the memory of all missing children
• To raise public awareness of the plight of all missing and exploited children and the need for child safety education
• To raise funds to support the missing children poster distribution, community education for the prevention of child abduction and sexual exploitation, and the mission of NCMEC-NY/MV in serving our community here and across New York State.