Tag: Giving Back
Mission 500 opens nominations for 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility and Humanitarian Awards
February 2, 2022SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500, a non-profit charitable organization focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving children and families in need across the U.S., is now accepting nominees for their 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award and 2022 Humanitarian Award.
The Mission 500 CSR Award honors a company within the security industry that has made a significant contribution to those in need. The judging criteria includes an assessment of applicants’ CSR programs as they...
COPS Monitoring, security pros step up to help children through Mission 500
September 17, 2021SSN Staff
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—The annual “Back to School Backpack” event organized by Mission 500 for students at Crosspointe Elementary School in Boynton Beach, Fla., has bought essential school supplies, provided by the generous efforts of COPS Monitoring and individual donors in the security industry.
The team at COPS Monitoring came together once again to outfit students at Crosspointe Elementary with essential supplies and notes of encouragement to kick off another successful school...
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Industry giving back during great time of need
March 17, 2021Paul Ragusa
With Mission 500 recently opening nominations for their 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award and 2021 Humanitarian Award, we here at Security Systems News wanted to highlight how important it is to recognize those companies that do give back, while hopefully inspiring others. We also wanted to use this opportunity to gauge where the industry is when it comes to CSR programs, and just giving back, in general.
After a year since COVID, the need to give back to those in need is greater...
Mission 500 opens noms for 2021 Corporate Responsibility and Humanitarian Awards
February 5, 2021SSN Staff
MIAMI, Fla.—Mission 500, a non-profit charitable organization focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving children and families in need across the U.S., is now accepting nominees for their 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award and 2021 Humanitarian Award.
“2020 proved to be an especially challenging year, and perhaps even more stressful for many children and families already in need of assistance prior to the pandemic,” said Mission 500 Chairman Ken...
Giving back is more important — and easier — than ever!
June 3, 2020Paul Ragusa
As my blog title says, giving back is more important — and easier — than ever! With all that is going on right now and so many out of work, or on furlough, or living on diminished wages, the need to give back to those who are less fortunate is becoming vitally important.
And thanks to a new fundraising campaign from one of my favorite charitable organizations, Mission 500, it is easier than ever to raise money virtually, right there from your home, or out running, walking or biking. Mission...
Mission 500 launches M500 Club to drive participation in new virtual events
June 2, 2020SSN Staff
MIAMI, Fla.—Mission 500, a charitable non-profit organization engaging security professionals to assist families in crisis across the USA, is proud to announce the launch of its 2020 foundational fundraising campaign — the M500 Club.As the world has pivoted into a new sense of normalcy, Mission 500 is shifting its fundraising focus from live to virtual events, redirecting fundraising activities from corporate sponsorships to individuals with the goal of raising $500 each to support Mission...
Giving back at ISC West
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
I always liked the proverb, “see the forest for the trees,” as it speaks to a phenomenon that happens far too often these days in society — not seeing the bigger picture because we are so focused on the minutia of the day.
With thousands of security professionals converging on Las Vegas for ISC West, March 17-21, and hustling and bustling around to the millions of appointments and meetings, closing deals and making the almighty dollar, I feel that many times, we can't see...