Mission 500 Announces 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility and Humanitarian Award Winners

Mission 500 has announced that Pelco by Schneider Electric will be recognized as the 2011 Mission 500 corporate social responsibility (CSR) award winner.

Additionally, Barbara Holliday of Monitronics will receive the 2011 Mission 500 humanitarian award. The awards will be presented at a cocktail reception April 7 during ISC West in Las Vegas.

The purpose of the Mission 500 CSR Award is to honor security industry companies that make important contributions to those in need. Pelco by Schneider Electric has a long tradition of helping those in need via its Community Partnership Program, which recruits employees and their families to participate in charity events in the community. Additionally, Pelco by Schneider Electric community partnership volunteers participate in many environmental projects, such as tree-planting and installing solar panels on low-income housing, as part of the company’s “Go Green” effort. Pelco by Schneider Electric employees logged more than 20,000 hours of community volunteering in 2010 to support these initiatives.

One special annual event Pelco by Schneider Electric holds is called “Kids Day.” The event provides an educational and entertaining experience for students with severe disabilities. More than 800 special education students and their teachers go to the company to enjoy a day packed with activities. Pelco by Schneider Electric also participates in the Toys for Tots program. Cumulative donations from the company and its employees have surpassed one million toys, making them the largest donor to the organization.

Barbara Holliday, director of dealer services for Monitronics Security, will receive the 2011 Humanitarian Award. She is an advocate volunteer at the Turning Point, a rape crisis center serving North Texas for more than 25 years, and dedicated more than 400 hours of her time in 2010 alone volunteering to support of this great organization and giving back to survivors in need.

She is a sponsor of Women for Women International, an organization that puts funds directly into the hands of women in war zones and poverty-stricken areas, and provides educational and work programs. She is also a volunteer judge for the FCCLA STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition), which uplifts high school children in mostly rural areas by challenging them to compete in categories such as advocacy, entrepreneurship, environmental ambassadorship, leadership and more.

Mission 500 is also hosting its second 5K charity run at ISC West on April 7. The Security 5K / Mission 500 Charity Run is the first charity-driven event at an ISC Expo conceived to engage corporate sponsors as well as individuals within the industry. Runners can register for the race on-site at the Mission 500 booth at ISC West, or by registering online at www.security5k.com. A nominal entry fee of $30.00 will go directly to the charity.

The Security 5K / Mission 500 Race at the 2011 ISC West Expo in Las Vegas is a joint collaboration between United Publications, publishers of Security Systems News and Security Director News; Reed Exhibitions/ISC Expos; and Mission 500. Charter sponsors are Alarm.com, Altronix Corporation, AXIS Communications, Bolide Technology Group, DMP, Deister Electronics, HID, Honeywell, LRG Marketing Communications, Panasonic, Pelco by Schneider Electric and Safety Technology International, Inc.


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