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The Tim Tebow Foundation has partnered with the National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF) to help find and protect missing and runaway children around New York.
"So grateful that 71 missing and endangered children have been identified and are safe!" says Tim Tebow on Instagram. "So often when children run away, they don’t know the danger they’re running into — trafficking, exploitation, drugs, violence, criminalization."
The two organizations paired up to find children who had been reported missing, and were quite successful.
"This first-ever Capital Region Missing Child Rescue Operation resulted in the location of 71 children reported missing as runaways to police in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy."
They also got law enforcement from the state to help in recovering children before trouble found them.
"The operation brought together more than 60 local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private partners to collaborate and provide critical investigative support."
The operation took place over the course of three days.
“At NCPTF, our commitment is simple: Find. Listen. Help. Every missing child is at risk, regardless of how they are classified—runaway, abducted, or missing. And every child deserves urgency, care, and action,” said Kevin Branzetti, NCPTF Co-Founder and CEO.