SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – More than 174 community organizations and 35 schools across 37 countries globally are stronger as nearly 11,000 employees from global systems integrator Convergint volunteered almost 60,000 hours for the company’s 24th annual Convergint Social Responsibility Day, its annual day of service.
This year’s efforts include support from more than 30 partners across the industry who also volunteered their time and almost $640,000 in donations of goods and services. The day also includes donations of security technology to more than 20 schools as part of the organization’s STEP Up for Schools initiative — a program to create “safer learning environments for students and educators across the globe,” the company announcement says.
“We are proud that today, and for nearly a quarter of a century, our colleagues and industry partners come together in just a 24-hour span as a greater force of good to give back to our communities,” says Ann Fandozzi, CEO of Convergint, in the announcement.
“Helping address unmet needs in the communities where Convergint colleagues and their families reside – including secure, safe educational environments to foster positive experiences for the next generation – is core to our values,” she says.
More Ways Convergint Focuses on Service
In conjunction with Convergint Social Responsibility Day, the company continues its STEP (Secure, Train, Educate, Protect) Up for Schools Initiative to create safer learning environments for students and educators across the globe, which supports underserved schools by donating security upgrades and hands-on assistance to help meet the safety needs of each campus.
“From installing new intrusion detection and video camera systems to helping with infrastructure improvements and other security and safety services, Convergint teams are working side by side with local partners and educators to build more secure, welcoming spaces where learning can thrive,” the announcement says.
To date, more than 100 STEP Up projects have been completed by Convergint and its partners, impacting communities globally. STEP Up projects underway around the world this year include:
- U.S. – Multiple projects across the country in Baltimore; Knoxville, Tenn.; Dallas; Englewood, Colo.; Nashville; San Diego; and San Francisco. For example, Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice, serving more than 300 students in Englewood, Colo., is receiving 28 new cameras, 15 speakers, vape and aggression sensors, card reader and lockdown technologies.
- India – Captain Chandan Lal Special Middle School for the Blind in Gurugram is receiving an installation and donation of CCTV systems as well as painting and landscaping refurbishments.
- Thailand – Wat Sabok Khiao School in Nakhon Nayok will receive installation and donation of a solar pole, providing light source to illuminate the area as most students ride their bicycle to school, and food for 58 students and faculty.
More than 5,000 Convergint volunteers came together across the U.S., spending more than 43,000 hours of their time supporting more than 90 community organizations.
