Would you like a children's identification kit with that?

On November 21, the Noon Optimist Club of Rome, Georgia will serve up their annual pancake breakfast for the community.  And this year, they will also serve up something special for families with children: a child identification kit. 

The Floyd County Sherrif's Community Posse is bringing this event to the pancake breakfast as part of the Sherrif's Youth Initiative Program.  Partnering with the Optimist Club was a logical choice because the motto of all Optimist Clubs is to be a friend of youth.

Statistics reveal that more than 800,000 children go missing every year.  The child identification kit provides up-to-date photos and fingerprints of your child and helps adults learn to store such information in an easily accessible place in case it is needed.  It also opens a dialogue between parents, children, police, and others about the vulnerability of our children so we can all work together to keep kids safe. 

Adults are required to provide proof of their relationship to the children who receive kits.