2nd annual ‘Hope Ride’ brings awareness to missing people from Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Saturday was Cleveland Lacking’s second annual Hope Experience for the Lacking the place drivers took over town of Cleveland streets on their bikes and slingshots hoping to seize individuals’s consideration.

“There are such a lot of individuals simply in Cuyahoga County alone which can be lacking and I take into consideration all these households which can be looking for their lacking family members,” mentioned Sylvia Colón, co-owner of the group.

The trip, lasting about two hours, ended on the Rock-N-Roll Metropolis Harley Davidson store.

The place individuals gathered for reside music and shopped from native venders.

Lt. Robert Foley with the Cleveland Police Division was additionally there handing out flyers for individuals within the 1st district which can be at the moment lacking. Foley hoped to get some data or perhaps a new lead on two massive circumstances. Ashley Summers and Michael Hodge.

Hodge was final seen again in 2004 on West 172nd Road, which is simply across the nook from the occasion.

“There’s all the time an ongoing group of lacking individuals in each district right here within the metropolis, ”mentioned Hodge.

The following time you move a lacking individual’s flyer, cease for a second and take into consideration the individual you’re .

“Concentrate, to who the individual is, why they’re lacking, perhaps what they appear like, who the household is and share it on social media, ” mentioned Colón.

“Simply take into consideration your personal kids, your personal relations and the way you’ll really feel, if one thing occurred like this,” mentioned Hodge.

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