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In 1984, Michael and Melody Gibson, residents of Washington State, along with the help of hundreds of concerned citizens who volunteered, founded a grassroots effort to assist families with missing children. Many years later, the Gibson's remain active as the indomitable spirit behind OPERATION LOOKOUT® Nation Center For Missing Youth (a.k.a. "OL") which goes through financial peaks and valleys each year. It is their goal and objective to stabilize the center to assure families that missing children's services will be available without charge long into the 21st century.

OPERATION LOOKOUT® National Center for Missing Youth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit family service agency. All domestic and foreign investigative casework is provided cost effectively from the fully equipped and computerized offices based in America. Federal Exemption #:91-1298249. There is never a fee for services regardless of the expense or duration of the case. OPERATION LOOKOUT® receives no Federal funds and relies on the generosity of concerned citizens for support. Our Annual Budget is $1,650,000.00. For a copy of the Annual Report, please contact us in writing.

OL® is dedicated to locating and recovering children of Family and Non-family abductions, Runaway and Unexplained Disappearance who disappear prior to age 18. Services are always free of charge and include a 24 hour missing children toll free HELP LINE, search assistance, reunification planning, victim support, coordination with law enforcement, investigative casework, legal and social services referral, poster design, and photo and poster distribution. With the involvement of law enforcement, volunteers, staff and contributors, the center has an overall case-resolve rate of 82%. The 24 hour HELP LINE (1-800-782-SEEK USA or 1-800-LOOKOUT ext. 1234 Worldwide) can be called to report a missing child, a sighting, for advice, search assistance and information.