I first got involved with the Missing Children Society of Canada when I saw a poster. It was early in the investigation and that week I sat at my computer and typed, trying to format a missing poster, trying to pick a picture, and trying to find a colour printer. I had gone around the town with my roll of Scotch tape and my stack of posters tearfully putting up posters. The next week when I saw one of a missing child from the Missing Children Society, I contacted them and they flew out an investigator who did most of the interviews with Lindsey's friends.
I've been in contact with them, probably weekly, for the last 21 years and they have been an enormous support. I've worked with them on media events and they sort of walked me through how to speak to the media and how to generate a media event.
I haven't had a lot of contact with other families of missing children. Missing Children has contacted me probably five or six times, specifically to ask, “Would you speak to this mother? She seems to be struggling and it might help her to speak with you.” I have spoken to them and I've had lots of e-mails from people across the country saying, “Thank you”, and “I'm sending some letters myself.” People in Manitoba have done thousands of petitions, have stood at malls, all of those people have been wonderful.