Location for Harrington search party meeting changed

The meeting location for the Morgan Harrington Volunteer Search Party has changed for Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8.

Volunteers must now sign-in at the Department of Forestry located at:
900 Natural Resources Drive
Charlottesville, Va. 22903

Searches will begin this weekend at 9 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, must provide photo identification, and are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothing. 

PLEASE NOTE: Volunteer opportunities include search efforts, paperwork, flyer distribution, food services, and much more.

The location for the community meeting scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 5, will remain at the Cavalier Inn’s Jefferson Room in Charlottesville as planned. Information about the search process and procedure will be provided to volunteers at this time.

PLEASE NOTE: Attending the community meeting is NOT mandatory to volunteer for the search this weekend.

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR MORGAN:

At the request of friends and supporters, the Harrington family has established the Find Morgan Fund to aid the development of flyers and other print materials, as well as search and rescue initiatives. Contributions may be sent via PayPal through www.FindMorgan.com or sent by mail to the following address:
Find Morgan Fund
P.O. Box 7588
Roanoke, VA 24019

The town meeting and search are being coordinated and facilitated by police authorities and the Laura Recovery Center, a non-profit organization that provides search services. The search helps augment the work of the Virginia State Police, The University of Virginia Police, The Charlottesville Police, and the Albemarle County Police.

For more information about the search for Morgan, visit www.FindMorgan.com and www.LRCF.org.

Anyone with information about Morgan’s whereabouts should contact the Virginia State Police tip hotline at (434) 352-3467 or [email protected]. The Jefferson Area Crime Stoppers has established a $100,000 reward for information leading to the location and recovery of Morgan. The band Metallica also has added an additional $50,000 reward.