Tag: community support
Precise Systems Accepts Community Partner Award
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 1, 2016 — Precise Systems proudly accepted the Community Partner Award from Southern Maryland Community Network (SMCN) during their Annual Open Board Meeting on November 29, 2016 at College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus. The Community Partner Award honors organizations who have demonstrated support of the Southern Maryland Community Network Mission through their efforts in contributing to the communities in which they work and live.
Southern Maryland Community Network is a local non-profit organization that operates with a mission of “forming a partnership between people with mental health needs and their community – to foster understanding, empowerment, integration and enhanced quality of life.” Their services include psychiatric rehabilitation programs, targeted case management, employment support, adult crisis assistance, child/adolescent psychiatric rehabilitation
programs, homelessness transition services, as well as a tri-county Community Behavioral Health Liaison Program. SMCN has pioneered mental health service offerings in Southern Maryland, paving the way to ensuring the people of this community have the resources necessary for wellness and success.
Precise Systems has partnered with SMCN in several initiatives over the past few years. Initiatives have included the Annual Precise Back to School Drive, where employees donate new school supplies and assemble backpacks for distribution to struggling families in the community. Precise has also participated in several food drives and food distributions during holiday times in coordination with SMCN. In accordance with the Precise Core Value of nurturing valued partnerships, we gladly support the Southern Maryland Community Network and look forward to continuing to aide them in their mission.
For more information about Southern Maryland Community Network, please visit http://www.somdnetwork.org/.
Putting People First — Charitable Contributions
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, April 28, 2016 — In accordance with the Precise Systems Core Value of “Putting People First”, the Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee provides an opportunity for our company to put people first by offering support to philanthropic organizations in the communities in which our employees live and work.
Precise contributed to the following organizations following the 2nd Quarter committee meeting:
- Get Outdoors Day – National Get Outdoors Day is an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. National Get Outdoors Day is the signature event of “Great Outdoors Month”, the designation given annually to the month of June by the White House and Governors across the United States.
- Warrior Alliance – The Warrior Alliance helps veterans through their veteran vocational rehabilitation program called Operation Double Eagle. Through their business model, they are in an incredible position to enable successful reintegration for veterans that face the hardship of transitioning into the private sector and providing them a clear pathway to guaranteed employment.
- Kappa Epsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Black and Gold Sponsorship Ball – The annual Black and Gold Ball is the capstone fund raising event to support college scholarships for high school seniors and other community service programs.
- Great Mills High School Robotics Team – RoboBees – The RoboBees, FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) team 836, is a robotics team located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Charitable funding will allow the group to continue work in the areas of STEM exploration by local high school students.
- Pax River Raiders – The Pax River Raiders Youth Football League, a non-profit community service, has been serving the youth of St. Mary’s County for the last eight years. The organization is solely funded by registration fees, fundraisers, and community donations through sponsorships and serves the youth of St. Mary’s County to allow them to participate in youth football and cheerleading. They also assist underprivileged youth who want to participate in the organization with scholarships.
- Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, SkillsUSA program – Supports the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center to sponsor students in the SkillsUSA program enabling 13 Maryland state gold medal winners attend the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville Kentucky June 20-24, 2016.
- Friends for Kids of Daviess County, Annual Sponsorship Drive – Friends for Kids provides adult companionship for children in need. Operating funds are raised through United Way and Daviess County Foundation and donations from public sources.
- Life’s Good in Leonard’s Grant 5K – Sponsorship of annual 5K event that raises money for the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department.
- Ronald McDonald House – Ronald McDonald Houses offer a “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
A Day of Caring
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, September 9, 2015 — Today, Precise Systems employees participated in the United Way’s annual “Day of Caring” at Hallowing Point Park in Prince Frederick, MD. Each year, this event brings together employees from local businesses to volunteer with partner agencies. This year, Precise employees supported a local non-profit with their annual picnic. Volunteers spent the day with outdoor games, inflatable devices, singing, craft stations and preparing food. Julie Lipoff, Senior Recruiter with Precise Systems said, “This was such a fabulous event – a true celebration of everyone’s accomplishments over the past year. Participating and interacting with their constituents was as enjoyable as it was rewarding. Their enthusiasm for the day was contagious and a good time was had by all. Collectively, this event helped build personal connections within our own team but also allowed us to foster new relationships within the community while giving back and having an enjoyable time doing so.”