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Vivint Gives Back’s seventh annual Sub for Santa program assists
more than 3,000 kids in 125 locations throughout North America
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Vivint raises $224,000 to buy gifts for children, including Salt
Lake City students who live below the poverty threshold
PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vivint, a leading provider of smart home technology, is spreading cheer
to more than 3,000 children throughout North America by stepping in for
Santa this holiday season.
Vivint raises $224,000 to buy gifts for children, including Salt Lake City students who live below the poverty threshold (Photo: Business Wire)
Through the Vivint Gives Back program, the company’s charitable giving
foundation, Vivint employees have the opportunity to donate both time
and money to the Sub for Santa program. More than 1,300 Vivint employees
across the nation helped shop, wrap and deliver gifts this year. Each
participating employee received a wish list for a particular child to
select personalized gifts, including toys, clothing and educational
supplies.
“The Sub for Santa program remains a favorite for Vivint employees,”
said
Holly Mero-Bench
, director of the Vivint Gives Back program. “It’s
a rewarding opportunity for our employees and their families to provide
these much-needed Christmas gifts, and it really ends up making
everyone’s holiday season a bit brighter.”
Employees gave more than $112,000 from their individual paychecks, and
Vivint corporate matched the employee donation dollar-for-dollar for a
total contribution of $224,000 to fund this nationwide holiday effort.
In Utah, employees delivered gifts to more than 1,000 students at
Lincoln and Roosevelt Elementary schools, 98 percent of whom live below
the poverty threshold.
“The excitement building over the last few weeks has been tangible, and
our children’s faces glow when they talk about Vivint,” said Principal
Afton Lambson
of Lincoln Elementary School. “Those who have donated of
their means or have shopped for and wrapped gifts will never know just
how much this means to our students and their families.”
This year marks Vivint’s seventh annual Sub for Santa event. Since the
program’s inception, the number of children assisted has tripled. The
3,000 kids who benefit from the program this year are found throughout
125 locations in North America where Vivint employees work.
About Vivint Gives Back
The Vivint Gives Back program helps to alleviate hardship and restore
hope for families in need. The program focuses on enhancing the lives of
children with intellectual disabilities through simple, intelligent
products and services. The company's employees and owners contribute
time, money and volunteer hours to perform services for these children.
Since its creation in 2008, Vivint Gives Back has donated $6 million and
more than 90,000 service hours to local communities, as well as those in
need around the world.
About Vivint
Vivint is a leading provider of smart home technology. Vivint delivers
services through a cloud-based platform that integrates a wide range of
wireless features and components to provide simple, affordable home
security, energy management and home automation. Vivint's Home
Automation package and Advanced Security package have received the
Consumers Digest "Best Buy" rating. Dedicated to redefining the home
experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint provides
services for nearly 900,000 customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
For more information, visit www.vivint.com.

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Source: Vivint, Inc.