The Catena L. Parker Foundation for Missing Children was founded by the Parker family in January 1991 as a result of Catena's abduction and murder. The purpose of this foundation is to offer emotional support and assistance to families of missing children and to decrease the number of missing children through educating children and parents.
The foundations sponsors a Support Group for Families and Friends of Missing Persons that meets on the first Saturday each month. A Walk-A-Thon is sponsored annually for remembering Missing Persons.
The Richmond VA bureau of Police has revised its policy on the handling of missing children's cases as a result of knowledge gained through the Catena L. Parker Foundation for Missing Children. The Virginia General Assembly recognized the foundation with a Commending Resolution. Sponsoring the resolution were Delegates Hall, Cantor, Cunningham, J.W., and Rhodes, and Senators Benedetti, Lambert and Marsh.
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