$5,000 Grant to Project Lifesaver in Ohio County

The Weedman Family Charitable Giving Fund is honored to announce a $5,000 grant to Project Lifesaver in Ohio County. This investment supports a program that does exactly what its name suggests: it saves lives.

What Is Project Lifesaver?

Project Lifesaver is a nationally recognized program that uses radio frequency technology to quickly locate missing individuals who have cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, autism, Down syndrome, or other disorders that may cause them to wander. Participants wear a small, personalized transmitter on their wrist or ankle that emits a unique radio frequency signal. When a participant goes missing, trained search teams use specialized equipment to locate them quickly — often within minutes.

The results are remarkable. Project Lifesaver has an unbroken record of locating every enrolled client who has gone missing, with an average recovery time of 30 minutes. Without the program, searches for missing individuals with cognitive conditions can take hours or days — with tragic outcomes.

Why This Grant Matters

As Ohio County's population ages and awareness of autism and other cognitive conditions grows, the need for programs like Project Lifesaver increases. Families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's or autism live with constant worry about wandering — a worry that Project Lifesaver directly addresses.

This $5,000 grant will help Project Lifesaver in Ohio County:

• Enroll more participants by covering the cost of transmitters and equipment for families who cannot afford them
• Train additional search personnel to ensure rapid response capability
• Maintain and replace equipment to keep the program operating at full effectiveness
• Raise community awareness about the program and how to enroll

Family Stability Means Safety for Everyone

At the Weedman Family Charitable Giving Fund, family stability means more than financial security. It means knowing that your loved ones are safe — that if something goes wrong, help is available. Project Lifesaver provides exactly that assurance to families across Ohio County.

We are proud to support this life-saving program and grateful to the dedicated volunteers and law enforcement professionals who make it work.

Together, we are building a vibrant future.