SmileSafe Kids Day

WHEREAS, more than 1,200 children are reported missing each day in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the State of Alabama is committed to the safe return of missing children; and

WHEREAS, a current photograph is the most important resource in the recovery of a missing child, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children; and

WHEREAS, SmileSafe Kids® Photo ID Cards have directly contributed to the recovery of missing children in 23 states; and

WHEREAS, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, in partnership with Lifetouch School Photography, has provided 3,180,000 free SmileSafe Kids Photo ID Cards during the last decade to parents in the state of Alabama; and

WHEREAS, Alabama families utilize their SmileSafe Kids Cards and encourage programs that promote child safety:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim October 22, 2013, as

SmileSafe Kids Day

in the state of the Alabama.