Kudos to the more than 30 companies, and counting, that have already joined forces to sponsor the first annual Security Industry Softball Game, benefitting Mission 500, the non-profit organization that spearheads corporate responsibility in security and champions the needs of underprivileged children and communities in crisis. On game day — Saturday, September 12 — security sponsors across competitive lines, and in all facets of the industry at large, will suit up and take aim to hit ’em out of the park — Leonia, N.J., that is — with 100 percent of the funds raised going directly to benefit the respected World Vision charity.

 Mission 500, Miami, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, continues to stage numerous events and promotions with security leaders around the world.   

Potter Electric Signal Company LLC of St. Louis, announced it was a participant of the Missouri Children’s Burn Camp, run by Burns Recovered Support Group Inc., which has run the event since its inception in 1997.

 STANLEY Security will donate a portion of all qualifying proceeds from purchases of BEST, PRECISION and STANLEY Commercial Hardware to the Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP), effective now through December 28. 

Lucy Rivero, founder of Inalarm, directly challenged the audience to help them reach their milestone of 500 children while the dinner was taking place. Syscom committed to 20 more children, followed by Anixter committing to another 18 and TVC en Linea committing to another 20.