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A parent's worst nightmare is the
disappearance of a child.
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THEIR GOALS |
Simply stated the GACHIP program
has been designed and has given over 17,000 families a measure of
protection against the ever-increasing problem of the disappearance
of a child. GACHIP provides Law Enforcement with important tools to
assist in the speedy and safe recovery of a missing child.
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ABOUT THE GEORGIA CHIP
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A parent's worst nightmare is the disappearance of a child. In
today's society with over one million children being reported missing each year,
Georgia Masons are committed to helping address this problem. Authorities tell us a
child is reported missing every 43 seconds somewhere in the US.
Freemasons have long been committed to children and families through
our scholarship program, children's learning centers, model student assistance
program and sponsorship of youth groups. Georgia Freemasons have been conducting
a new child identification program since 2007. We are proud to offer
this program called GACHIP. Other programs consist of a single photo and
fingerprinting. This new program adds a short video interview and a dental
imprint called Toothprints. Toothprints is a technique developed by David Tesini,
a Massachusetts children's Dentist and incorporated into CHIP by Dr. David
Harte, a Massachusetts Freemason. These additions make CHIP the most
comprehensive children's ID program available in the United States.
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WHAT IS THE GEORGIA CHIP
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Georgia Child Identification Program
addresses the alarming fact that more and more children are
reported missing each year. While most are found, many are not.
ALL of the identifying materials generated by the program are
given to the child's family. We retain none of the information and
this program is offered to the public at NO CHARGE.
GACHIP is part of MasoniCHIP
International, Inc. an initiative of North American Freemason's
Grand Lodges, that generates "completed packs" of various
identifying items of children for parents or guardians.
MasoniCHIP International. Inc.is
recognized by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
(NCMEC) as the most comprehensive program of its type and has
received a SPECIAL AWARD OF COMMENDATION from the NCMEC in
February 2007.
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CONTACT DETAILS AND CALENDAR
OF EVENTS |
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| Name: |
The Grand Lodge of
Georgia - CHIP Program |
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1-478-742-1475
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| Address: |
811
Mulberry Street
Macon, Georgia 31201-6779
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| Web Site: |
www.gachip.org
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| General Information
Email Contact: |
wrf15eagle@yahoo.com (Phil
Wyatt) |
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| Georgia's Missing
Children: |
http://www.gachip.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=34
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SPONSORS OF THE GEORGIA CHIP PROGRAM |
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Thank you to the 46,914 Georgia Masons
in the 425 Lodges across the state of Georgia who have and continue
to support the GACHIP
(Georgia Child Identification Program) program which is a statewide
program led by the Masons of Georgia to take vital information of
children – from their height and weight to photographs, audio, video
and dental impression – that parents can give to the police
immediately in the
event the child goes missing. No information is kept by the Masons.
A GACHIP packet and a CD
containing all the data that is collected is given to the parents.
Many local and state organizations have partnered with the Georgia
Masons to ensure that the safety of Georgia's kids is priority
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