Scarsdale Synagogue to Hold Event for Lauren Spierer

The Spierer family remains determined to find their daughter Lauren, missing since June 3rd from Indiana University in Bloomington. They are keeping her in the local and national spotlight through the media and by planning an upcoming event in town.

On September 3rd, the Spierer’s marked the third month of her disappearance and her mother's birthday with a letter on the newsonlaurens.blogspot . The letter is addressed to whoever is “responsible for Lauren’s disappearance” and charges them with a “heinous crime.” Charlene Spierer vows that they “will never give up” and ends by saying, “I am waiting to hear from you.” You can read the entire letter here.

On Monday September 5th Robert and Charlene Spierer appeared on the Today Show. They had recently been out to Indiana to clear Lauren’s things from her apartment and seen students returning to school for the fall semester. They ventured out on the streets of Bloomington in the early morning hours and saw students involved in risky behavior. Despite Lauren’s fate they saw many drunks students and a girl walking home alone. In a blog post about that night, Charlene Spierer wrote, “Recently, we decided to explore the environs of Bloomington at 3:00 a.m. It was shocking to see a lone girl walking home with no shoes shortly thereafter.

You can see the Today show interview here.

On the local front, Scarsdale Synagogue, where the Spierer’s are members, is hosting an awareness day for their missing congregant. The will hold a Bike/Walk for Lauren on Sunday September 18. They are asking supporters to meet at the Synagogue on Ogden Road in Scarsdale at 11:15 am for a moment of sharing, followed by a bike ride or walk on the Bronx River Parkway. The suggested donation is $54 and the funds will be contributed to the “Help Find Lauren Fund” at Indiana University Hillel.