Canon U.S.A. and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children combine forces

For more than a decade, Canon U.S.A. and NCMEC have partnered to educate the public about the growing issue of missing and exploited children. The Canon4Kids program, sponsored by Canon U.S.A. and NCMEC, raises public awareness about child abduction, exploitation and the power of photos to keep children safer. The program’s website (www.usa.canon.com/Canon4Kids) educates parents and guardians on how to take and maintain updated photos of their children and offers an Emergency Action Plan for parents who believe their child may be missing. In addition, the Canon4Kids program promotes child safety and awareness through various public service announcements and public events which feature photos of missing children, parental safety tips, as well as the NCMEC hotline (1.800.THE.LOST).

As part of the Canon4Kids program, more than 1,925 pieces of donated Canon equipment (digital cameras, fax-phones, printers and scanners) have been distributed to law enforcement agencies in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The program also includes the placement of public service announcements with photographs of missing children in newspapers and magazines across the country to help in the recovery process.