Project Jason

Project Jason has been a huge support to my family through such an UN imaginable experience. They're consultative, and knowledgeable about an unfortunate party of life. They helped me prioritize and start my search as well as provided resources along the way.

Project Jason reached out to my family when my sister, Yolanda Bindics went missing in August 2004. Ms. Kelly Murphy brought awareness to my sister's case and did it graciously without any expectations of anything in return from my family. She comforted and supported my family during the disappearance and location of my sister. She wrote a beautiful story in her blog describing mine and Yolanda's relationship and requested that the public contact the Delilah show and request "Somewhere Out There" to be played on the radio in honor of Yolanda's birthday. Many responded to her request and the song was played.

As an advocate for the missing, I have referred family members to, The Jason Project, since 2006. Often, family members have questions, as do I. Ms. Kelly Murphy goes above and beyond to help everyone she can, answering questions, providing referrals, and researching on behalf of the missing. She seems to be available nearly twenty four hours a day. I don't know how she does it. From the ashes of the most painful of tragedies, her dear son having gone missing, she and The Jason Project, arose to help and support families of the missing. One day, I may ask this most excellent organization if I might have the privilege of volunteering for their cause.

Most Sincerely,

Jeanne M. Ruder

Our son Jesse disappeared in Chicago in Nov. 2006. We were lost and had no one to talk to about our situation; police were polite but not very understanding. We found Kelly and Project Jason online. She helped us get grounded and to deal with our loss. She had knowledge, and offered personal support as only the parent of a missing child can.

I was introduced to Project Jason when my friend's daughter was missing in December 2003. She didn't have a computer so I Googled missing persons and Project Jason came up as a solution. I called Kelly and didn't expect an answer since there were thousands of missing people on her site. I didn't know Kelly, though and she called me right back and there my friend and I started the long, arduous journey only those with missing family members know. I think I was drawn to Kelly's site because her own son was missing and she sadly was learning and sharing how to deal with this awful situation. Not only has she offered families hope and education on what steps to take in this process, but she's reached out to law enforcement to aid and educate them with more diplomacy than an elder statesman.

My friend's daughter is still missing, 10 years now, but she has been empowered through Kelly and Project Jason and has in turn offered that empowerment to others in the same situation through different groups Project Jason offers. My friend and I will always be indebted to Kelly for all the support and encouragement she has given us and thousands more in the same position.

I'm a mother of a missing son for 23 years Robert Pillsen-Rahier. Jason Project has been the most supportive to me and our family. We just attended a retreat"Keys to Healing" that gave us information that is helping us to heal, stay and stand strong and gave us a renewed hope. It was wonderful to be around other families of missing who "get it". Kelly is so knowledgeable and has so much information that helps us all in our search. The organization makes and shares our posters of our missing telling the story on each one so other will know the circumstances. I thank God so much for Kelly and her team!

I am the sister of a missing person and I was very fortunate to have found Project Jason many years ago. Kelly Jolkowski and this Great organization, have helped me and so many others who struggle with the day by day challenges of being the family member of a missing and/or murdered loved one.

I am truly grateful for all the caring support and assistance I have received from this organization and I am thankful that they are on my side. Project Jason brings light to a darkened world and hope for the hurting. Thank you to Kelly and Project Jason for all you do and for keeping up the Good Fight!!!

I am a professional writer and when I signed to pen a book about missing persons, I sought out Kelly and her organization, Project Jason, because I had already heard -- through the educational and law enforcement community -- that these were people whose word you could take to the bank. I found far more than a good resource for my book. Project Jason serves a community that is not only underserved, but is virtually ignored once the initial press dies down. When a family member goes missing, the family is incredibly vulnerable, hurt and rudderless. Project Jason offers something no one else can: Understanding and guidance born of the most difficult experience you can imagine. Project Jason is so worthwhile. It grew out of tragedy and has now become an oak tree against which so many weary and lost people lean. Kelly, the founder, and her advice helped make my book better and more accurate and she helps focus the spotlight on missing persons year-round. I can't imagine a more worthwhile or genuine nonprofit. Project Jason is unique and a completely unselfish effort. Without it, many people would have had no place to go for advice or help. I hope you'll recognize its value as many others have.

I could spend allllllll day talking about how much I love Kelly and her group of volunteers. This woman is smart, loving, devoted and all while working full time and searching for her own missing son. The services offered are amazing. When you first start out in the world of missing persons, its really hard. But you are focused on the physicalities. Not the emotional impact. Project Jason not only works to increase awareness to prevent missing persons, but they take care of your heart while it's all going down. Absolutely invaluable organization and like I said, I could go on all day. Amazing!

Kelly Jolkowski has committed her life to help the families of the missing. She has first hand experience of this herself with her missing son Jason. Instead of folding under the grief she has become a leader in assistance and advocacy for the families of missing persons. Project Jason offers compassion and resources for those families. Every year they held a retreat for those families also.

Project Jason has opened my eyes to missing persons. It has showed me that people will never forget those who disappear no matter how long they are gone. It has taught me that we all need to care about each other. It also has shown me that these people are neglected in our society and that more needs to be done to bring them home. Thank you Jason's Project.

When I thought I was out there experiencing having a loved one missing on my own, experiencing having an adult loved one missing and all that entails, battling, being let down, not understanding, trying to figure it all out as if it was me against the world at that point Project Jason entered my life. Project Jason entered my life with support and sound resources and advice and friendship. Now as I advocate for other families of the missing I refer all families to Project Jason. There is no better organization out there.

I am a person that has dealt with the loss of my Brother to suicide. We were very close and it has been a nightmare. After awhile I became very lost, feeling like there was no one that really understood the horrible loss and the awful feelings that go along with a loss due to suicide. Then I found a support group for siblings that lost siblings to suicide and it really is helping. Project Jason is doing that for families of Missing Children. I cannot even begin to imagine what it's like to not know what happened to your family member or friend. Project Jason connected people that would otherwise have no one that really "got it" with others that do. Kelly and her group are INCREDIBLE.

My father went missing in 2009. ProjectJason has offered their services to me on several different levels. These services have helped me make it from day to day. Not only do they help bring my dads case awareness, but they have also helped me personally. They are always there to listen and support you through this tough process. If there's an area they are not able to provide help in they always have the right resources to get you what you need. All of this is done free of charge. Kelly is truly my hero at this stage in my life. What she has done for me and others in my position is truly remarkable!

This is my fifth year as a volunteer for Project Jason.

Kelly and this organization were the first to reach out to us when our daughter went missing. the support, prayers and kindness were a very big part of our tragic journey and have continued to be a source we return to and pass along to others in need. Thank you Kelly and thank God for you. We are keeping youand your family in our prayers. Tami Keenan

Such a wonderful and much needed support group for families with a loved one missing!

Project Jason works behind the scenes, never looking for accolades and, from years of following what they are doing, they have every angle covered to help families of the missing move from day one to the day they get their answers. Awesome people make up this team and they deserve to be honored for their selflessness.

Project Jason and Kelly tried to help me when my local police offered no assistance when I tried to find my mentally ill adult brother. She has also offered guidance in my attempts to get Missing Persons Legislation passed in the state of Pennsylvania. Project Jason will listen when no one else will. They provide an invaluable service to the families of the missing.

This Wonderful Organization Reaches Out & Helps Families of the Missing!! After my son, Jeramy Carl Burt went missing, Kelly was the first person to reach out to me and her and her organization (Project Jason) helped guide me in what to do, as I was totally unaware of which way to turn. I will be forever grate full for their knowledge & support that they continue to give me. The certainly are a GREAT NONPROFIT!!!! Sheryl Burt~Mother of Missing Jeramy Carl Burt (February 11, 2007)

I learned of Project Jason from a friend who frequently passed on information about missing people, on Facebook and Myspace, via Project Jason, as well as other information that would be helpful to someone who had a missing person in their family. At first I thought it was a bit annoying, until my wife got the call that her niece was missing, and her sister didn't know where to turn. Enter Project Jason. They are truly a Godsend when you feel like the whole world is falling apart around you and no one else can help. Thank you to my friend Kathy for always posting those links, and thank you to Kelly Jolkowski and Project Jason for all the help they gave the family.

Project Jason does a remarkable job for the missing. As a former America's Most Wanted producer who's become close to many cases (one in particular), I am grateful for Project Jason and their dedication to the missing. It takes a special kind of heart and dedication to spend one's life helping victims and their family members. Project Jason is to be commended for their outreach and assistance. They provide a service that's literally life-saving.

After being misinformed and misrepresented by LVMPD during the early period of my son's missing person case (Trevor Morse 5/6/07) I turned to the internet. The first and foremost was Kelly J at Project Jason, Kelly provided a shoulder, advice ,and contacts and I'll forever be grateful. Though it has been 5 long/short years with still no answers.

I have known the founder for many years. I used to work with Kelly and recall clearly the day her son went missing. Her strength, knowledge and continued effort for the cause have helped so many families. Project Jason brings attention and hope for families with adult loved ones missing. I think it is amazing!

Our family has lived the nightmere of "missing". This organization has reached out to so many families suffering this nightmere. Kelly has communicated with me several times and given me words of encouragement, hope and spiritual leadership. They fill the "void" for families who are stuck in this nightmere and I can think of no one who does it better. I am personally grateful for the support and I know that if I need anything...I can send an email and will aways get a response. God Bless this organization and know the "missing" are never forgotten as long as we have them supporting families.

Project Jason gives help, hope, and a voice to the families of the missing. They have helped change lives in ways they probably don't even realize. Because of Project Jason, I have become active in spreading awareness of missing persons, something I never would have done if I hadn't learned of them. Project Jason is DEFINITELY a life-changing and hope-affirming group that deserves to be recognized, honored, and most importantly, SHARED, so that they can continue to help those who need it most.

I've had the chance to do some writing for and about Project Jason and have come to know Kelly through emails and phone calls. I've never gone through what she and so many others have gone through and I hope I never do. But that doesn't stop me from caring and wanting to help when possible. And it doesn't stop me from feeling their pain and anguish at a missing loved one.

I met Kelly Jolkowski through the Project Jason website approximately a year ago as my nephew, Ben Roseland disappeared from Clinton, Iowa at the age of nineteen on February 9th, 2008. Kelly has helped guide me through so many different facets of having a missing loved one. One of our first conversations she stayed up very late to help me submit Ben's story in the trucking magazine Truck Job Seekers with the wonderful "18 Wheel Angels"featuring Ben's story. Kelly's organization has also assisted me in many different steps of organizing fund raisers, public awareness, and SAR procedures. I am SURE I am leaving out many other things this great organizations has assisted my family in, those were just to name a few. I would advise anyone who has a missing loved one to contact Project Jason as it has been a Godsend to me and Kelly, it's leading angel. Thanks so much for your time. Very Sincerely, Julie Connell, Aunt to Benjamin Malvin Roseland

I was the Mother of an Endangered Missing Son who had been missing for many years. I had begun to lose hope until one night I discovered Project Jason on the Internet. I sent Project Jason an e-mail and within 30 minutes, the Founder contacted me. After suffering emotionally alone for many years, I had now discovered there was reason to have hope. With the Founder's advice, strong support and creativity, the wheels were set in motion to find my son. Project Jason worked proactively and I learned to be proactive as a result. A family found my missing son and saw his Poster on Project Jason. I was then contacted with the golden news. On Mother's Day 2009, after 12 years, my son was returned home to me. I am now the Mother of a Found Son because of Project Jason.

Project Jason has helped me and my family through one of the worst times in our lives. Thanks to Kelly Jowlkoski & Duane Bowers I have found the strength to keep on with my own life. My grandfather, Floyd Price went missing over 5 years ago from Diamondhead, Mississippi.

This organization was a Godsend to me during a time of crisis when my brother, John Spira, went missing. I found support, advice, assistance and caring from people who know what it's like to experience such a life altering event. Kelly and others involved in Project Jason were able to assist me with public dissemintion of my brother's story in a variety of unique and creative ways and the organization continues to be for me a resource and a huge source of continued support and ideas. Kelly and those involved in this non profit, helped a horrible situation to be just a little easier and I'm so grateful for all they do for families with missing loved ones. Stephanie McNeil

When no one else seemed to be listening, Project Jason, not only gave me an ear but guided me in the direction that I needed. My only child, my daughter, Ashley Nicole Martin Mauldin, vanished mysteriously,reported to be in the Gulf of Mexico, 14 mi. from New Port Richey, Fl. Because my daughter was 28 and not a minor there is virtually no help in funding a search. Project Jason at least placed Ashley on a web site and made a downloadable poster. Kelly's information is invaluable. Kelly gave me a light when I felt my candle was going out. Charlotte Martin Callis, mother of Ashley Mauldin

ProjectJason.org and Kelly Jolkowski was a Godsend to me and my family. Back in January 2009 my beloved Brother, Robert was a missing person. It was and still is a horrific feeling of a loved one missing and not knowing what happened but with the help of the team of volunteers with ProjectJason.org it lessened the turmoil for us and ProjectJason organization educated us as to what steps to take and follow in order to locate our loved one. My brother has since been found (unfortunately deceased) but this non-profit organization could use all the help of volunteers and/or donations that they can get because they give all the help they can give. Please endorse ProjectJason.org and help bring light to others trauma.

My brother has been missing for two and a half years now. Our mother has Alzheimer's and there was no way in the world our brother would miss placing a phone call to Mom. He saw Mom every day when he was in Illinois. He called Mom every day when he was in California, until one day the phone calls stopped. My older sister and I have been searching for our brother ever since Feb of 2007. We never ever thought this could happen to us, but it has. We pray that we find our brother safe and sound. For the families that have never gone through having a loved one missing, it is the most horrible, grueling, haunting, tearful thing to experience. The not knowing is the worst part of it. Not knowing if he's on the streets, if someone did something to him, if he is still alive, etc. You can't imagine what goes through one's mind thinking what could have happened to our loved one. Since I heard about Project Jason, Kelly Jolkowski, mother of Jason, has been my friend. She helps me pick myself back up off the ground and to keep my focus on staying hopeful and not giving up and that I not feel guilt about what happened. Without Kelly and Project Jason, I felt so alone. I felt as if no one understood what it was like to go through this nightmare. I cry on Kelly's shoulder and even though her own son, Jason, is still missing, she never lets me down. Kelly is always there for us and helps me stay on course. God bless you, Kelly, and the whole Project Jason Organization. Without you, my sister and I would not know how to cope with this nor would we be as knowledgeable on what steps to take to progress in our search.

Project Jason offers an unparalleled amount of services for families of the missing. Many people who run across this organization think it must be run by a sizable team because of how much Project Jason accomplishes. Few realize they are not funded enough for even the founder to serve Project Jason full time -- most work is done by President Kelly Jolkowski in the hours not spent at her full-time job. In my nearly two years as a volunteer, I have been impressed by Project Jason's creativity. They are always thinking of ways to support families of the missing in ways no one has ever thought of before. I have been just as impressed with the high ethical standard to which Kelly holds herself and Project Jason volunteers. I have seen many times examples of both integrity and discretion. Finally, Kelly is probably the most knowledgeable person in this cause when it comes to wide and deep knowledge. Partly due to her extensive training and partly due to her astuteness, she is familiar with the legal, emotional, procedural and tactical elements associated with missing persons of all ages.

The emotional roller coaster ride that the families of a missing love one experience is crippling, emotionally, physically, and mentally. My daughter, Jennifer Wilkerson, has been missing since July 13, 2004, from Lubbock, Texas. From day one of this nightmare, Kelly and her professional staff has always been just a phone call or e-mail away with loving and encouraging advice. Through tears, rant and ravings, hopelessness, guilt, fear, anger, and disbelief Kelly is quick to get me back on track. Because of Project Jason, I know there is a network of angels keeping a constant eye out for our loved ones.

June 26, 2007 my entire life changed, my 26 year old son disappeared from Jacksonville, FL. This began a new chapter that altered the path of our family's life completely. We didn't know where to turn for guidance, and stumbled across the Project Jason website, where we were able to find help on every aspect of searching for a loved one. The family forum, and Healing Harbor, provided by Project Jason for families of the missing has been a haven for me when I feel alone. There I can communicate with others in similar situations knowing they understand, and also ask questions of a counselor with amazing insight into what we go through. Thank you Kelly and Project Jason, for all that you offer us the families with Missing Loved Ones!

Project Jason is one of the most valuable services available to families with missing loved ones. Since June 23, 2007, the day that my daughter, Donna Jou went missing, I have contact Project Jason for support and they have supported me in this long grueling ordeal. Respectfully. Reza Jou, PE International Space Station - Space Exploration System Integration Manager, International Integration Lead 281-226-4261 WWW.DONNAJOU.COM

Kelly and Project Jason organization have been wonderful! My Mother (Mary Lee Grobe) has been missing from Poplar Bluff, MO for almost six years now. Missouri had NOTHING to help the families of the missing when this occured. We were lost on what we should do; how we could get media attention; how we could get law enforcment to investigate? Kelly helped keep her name out; provided so many suggestions and was there for us when the stresses were too intense. We love her and all the volunteers at Project Jason for the hours of selfless dedication to be the voice of the missing. Sincerely Joyce & Chris Caldwell

I am a happy ,proud Grateful mother of a recovered 12 year old daughter. She was abducted and was missing for 2 1/2 years. Thankfully I was introduced to Project Jason early on in her disappearance.Kelly was available day and night for much needed support and hope. She helped me to keep my daughters name and story alive. We used posters, magazines, buttons, t-shirts and this is only to name a few. Her experience and knowledge is one of a kind. She has been there and done that and knows how it feels. I believe that I got most of my strength from her. Project Jason is a Positive program that gives you hope, without hope you really have nothing. I know this for a fact.

Project Jason has been a very helpful organization to me regarding my missing son of almost 21 years. Kelly is always available and always willing to do whatever she can-she is so knowledgeable and has advised me of ways to get info out that I would have never thot of. She has made posters for me, wrote a press release. I am so thankful to be a little part of Project Jason and tho I can not offer a lot of financial aid my prayers are always with Kelly and her family.

Project Jason is the best staff I have found to provide me with resources, events, and connections in dealing with the loss of a missing loved one. Kelly Jolkowski (Founder) has done tremendous research and study that protects her mission. She doesn't hesitate passing along any of what she has learned to help someone else in a similar situation. I am sure she and any volunteers have spent countless hours and no telling how much money on their efforts. If any organization is worthy of receiving assistance or worth investing in, it is Project Jason.

Project Jason is a much needed resource for families of the missing. They have the experience, knowledge and compassion to help families caught in the despair and frustration of looking for lost loved ones.

Project Jason is a wonderful organization that helps assist families of the missing. The offer many different tools to help find our missing loved ones. They are very helpfil on many different levels.

Project Jason is the best organization out there in support of the families of the missing. Their Keys to Healing Retreat was amazing and helped so many families cope with what they are experiencing. No one can do it better!