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\"giovanone\n<\/div>\n
Michael Giovanone of Concord Pools and Spas received the John Walsh Award\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Michael Giovanone, president and CEO of
\nConcord Pools and Spas in Saratoga Springs,
\nreceived the first John Walsh Award in the
\nCapital Region in October at the sixth annual
\nHalloween Masquerade Ball benefitting the
\nCapital Region office of the National Center
\nfor Missing and Exploited Children\/New York
\nBranch (NCMEC). It was held at Prime at
\nSaratoga National.<\/p>\n

The civilian award recognizes an individual
\nwho has exhibited a long-standing and significant
\nimpact on NCMEC’s mission to prevent
\nthe abduction and exploitation of children in
\nthe Capital Region. This is the first year that
\nthe award was given locally.<\/p>\n

The award is named after John E. Walsh ,
\na criminal investigator, victim rights advocate
\nand the host, as well as creator, of the television
\nshow “America’s Most Wanted.” <\/p>\n

Sam Palazzole, chairman of the Capital Region NCMEC board of advisors, said Giovanone “has consistently proven his commitment to the protection of children in the 11 counties we serve. He was the obvious choice … for his generosity and leadership since the very beginning. He is an example to us all.”<\/p>\n

Giovanone is a benefactor and supporter of NCMEC’s local efforts since its inception in 2008. He is a founding member of NCMEC’s Capital Region Advisory Board and consistently helps to raise community awareness of NCMEC’s mission .<\/p>\n

The award event’s keynote speaker was Lt. Laura Emanatian, an investigator with the Saratha Springs Police Department and the PBA’s 2012 Officer of the Year. She focuses on crimes against children.<\/p>\n

All proceeds from the evening benefit NCMEC, whose mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them. The 11 counties of the Capital Region include Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington.<\/p>\n

According to NCMEC, approximately 2,300 children are reported missing in the Capital Region every year, and over 20,000 children in New York state. NCMEC’s recovery rate is 97.5 percent, up from 62 percent in 1990.<\/p>\n

The local NCMEC office conducts education programs for several thousand area children, typically in conjunction with local schools.<\/p>\n

The office participates in law enforcement trainings for hundreds of law enforcement officers, and, using the Child ID kit that was purchased through the generosity of Price Chopper, the office has fingerprinted and photographed hundreds of children throughout the region’s 11 counties while providing safety information to them and their parents.<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy of Concord Pools and Spas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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