Appriss Inc Geocoin - VINE # 229...
 
 

…diese Coin tauchte irgendwann bei eBay auf; nähere Recherche zeigte, dass sie aktiviert ist. Keine Coin dieser Serie ist unaktiv, alle sind auf die Organisation selber aktiviert. Beim Eintauchen in den Hintergrund dieser Organisation war klar: eine wirklich gute Organisation, die Opfer von Straftaten über den Status des Täters informiert – wenn immer sich etwas ändert. Ich habe die Möglichkeit bekommen, nach vielen Versuchen der Kontaktaufnehme, diese Coin zu adoptieren und sie meiner Sammlung hinzuzufügen – somit ist dieses Teil auf seine Weise ein absolutes Einzelstück. Nun kann sie – und der Hintergrund dazu – in meiner Sammlung bewundert und discovert werden! Den Originaltext der Organisation lasse ich hier so stehen! Die Bitte, diese Coin immer weiter reisen zu lassen, endet leider zu oft im Nirgendwo! In meiner Sammlung und mit dem sichtbaren Code in der Galerie wird sie sicher mehr Aufmerksamkeit bekommen können, als in der freien Natur! Mein spezieller Dank gilt Whitney von Appriss, die diese Adoption möglich gemacht hat!! Danke vielmals, Whitney!!

…this coin once appeared on eBay; closer research showed that it is activated. No coin in this series is inactive, all are activated on the organization itself. Diving into the background of this organization it was clear: a really good organization that informs victims of crime about the status of the perpetrator - whenever something changes. After many attempts to get in touch, I was given the opportunity to adopt this coin and add it to my collection - so this piece is absolutely unique in its own way. Now it - and the background about it - can be admired and discovered in my collection! I'm leaving the organization's original text here! The request, to let that coin always travel further from Cache to Cache, ends up too often in the unknown Nowhere! While being in my ongoing collection and with the shown tracking code in the gallery this coin surely will get more attention than anywhere else in free nature! My special thanks goes to Whitney of Appriss, who made this adoption possiblöe to me! Thanks so much, Whitney!! 

Original Listing:

The Goal:  A victim’s journey is ongoing.  This unique coin has a very special purpose…and unlimited value as it travels from geocache to geocache.

Its mission is to bring information, safety and peace of mind to crime victims.  Be a part of the journey that allows this “Coin of Comfort” to touch as many people as possible.  Please take the coin to the next cache, log into this cache (www.geocaching.com) and add your support to every victim it reaches.

Please do not keep this coin – ensure it achieves its goal by moving it to the next geocache as soon as possible.  Thank you!

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Safety is a Right!
You can help ensure crime victims are kept informed about their offender!
 
December 6, 1993 in Louisville, KY Mary Byron walked to her car after work.  It was her 21^st birthday and she was carrying balloons given to her by co-workers.  Unbeknownst to her, her ex-boyfriend, who had been arrested for raping her less than a month before, was waiting in the parking lot.  He had been bailed out; neither Mary nor her family had been made aware that he had been released from jail.  As she sat behind the wheel of her car, he approached from the driver’s side and fired seven bullets into her head and chest with a 9mm handgun.
 
Exactly one year after Mary’s murder, an automated telephone notification system for crime victims and other concerned citizens was instituted.  That system is VINE® – Victim Information and Notification Everyday – which is now used in thousands of communities across the nation.  VINE, created by Louisville, KY-based Appriss, Inc. is available in 47 states and Puerto Rico, providing peace of mind to thousands upon thousands of crime victims.  Free, anonymous registration ensures those victims will be notified by phone, email or text when there is a change in the custody status of their offender.  They can also check on the offender’s status anytime day or night, 365 days a year.