Recently, the APX Family Foundation came in contact with Gentrie Hansen, a happy 14-year old girl who was diagnosed with Pediatric Gastro Paresis ( which means her stomach is paralyzed). Because of this condition she has been unable to eat or drink anything since the beginning of the year.
On April 20, out-fitted with 10 laptop computers and a new printer graciously donated by APX GIVES BACK, I spent two days on a plane headed for the Republic of Congo in Africa.
A friend of mine emailed me several weeks earlier inquiring about donations for a school in the Congo that is in desperate need of monetary support, primarily for a few computers. He described the school and students as follows:
The school is an L-shaped building with open windows and doors. It houses K thru 12th grade students, and is on supplemental electricity from the government so there are times when it’s run by generator.
APX Alarm has announced today that it has made a financial contribution to assist the programs and mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake have provided life-enriching services and opportunities to young people for over 36 years. Their programs and core services reach nearly 9,000 youth members between the ages of 6-18 every year.
As part of an ongoing demand for food bank contributions and services, APX Alarm has made a contribution to the Community Action Food Bank. Serving as the second-largest food bank in Utah, the Community Action Food Bank distributes over 3 million pounds of food each year to six food pantries and several other agencies. Last year alone, the organization distributed food to over 30,000 households in Utah.
As part of the 2010 Provo School District Foundation 8th annual Easter basket fundraiser program, APX Alarm was pleased to participate in this year’s corporate auction to help raise funds for after school programs. With gift baskets ranging from $20 – $25,000, the auction raised over $100,000 which all the proceeds raised are going directly to after school programs in the Provo School District.
As part of the APX Family Foundation, the company made the donation with part of the proceeds used towards the purchase of a much needed forklift required to move and store donated items at the Community Action Services facility. The remaining portion of the donation went towards the purchase and assembly of Thanksgiving dinner for over 820 local families in need. The boxes would feed up to 4,000 people. [More...]
APX Alarm launches fund raising challenge with $60,000 commitment to support families in need during the holidays. APX Alarm, one of the nation’s largest residential security alarm companies, announced today it has launched a community donation challenge to assist hundreds of families in financial need during the holiday season.
As part of the APX Alarm Family Foundation, company CEO Todd Pedersen and Regional Vice President Jared Young presented Tammie Barker with a check for $20,000 that will help provide financial assistance for her husband’s cancer treatment he is currently receiving.