The Security Industry Picks up a Hammer and Goes to Bat for Kids in Need

People who work in the security industry spend their days keeping the rest of us safe and secure in the office and at home. What you might not know is that many of them dedicate a significant amount of their time and effort to Mission 500, a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of children and communities in crisis in the United States. Since its inception in 2016, they’ve helped produce over 40,000 meals, assembled care packs filled with essentials for 2200 families, and distributed more than 10,000 book bags filled with school supplies to Title One schools. 

Mission 500 has two important events this weekend in New Jersey. Saturday, volunteers will team up with Habitat for Humanity in Paterson, NJ to assist with the construction of a home in Paterson Habitat’s 4th Ward Focus area initiative. On Sunday, in Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Mission 500 will host its 5th annual softball charity event. The day-long event includes competition and family fun to help meet Mission 500’s goal of raising $50,000. This year, the funds will go to Habitat for Humanity in Paterson, and the New York City Firefighters Burn Center Foundation’s program that sends child burn victims to a special summer camp in Connecticut designed to facilitate their special needs.

On Sunday, the day kicks off at 9:00 am with a pro-am softball game between members of the FDNY and professional players. The featured event begins at 12:30 when the Protection Pirates take on the Security Sluggers, two all-star teams comprised of Mission 500 members from the metropolitan area. The day-long event is free and open to the public. For more information, please click here. To donate to the fundraiser, please click here. There are very close to raising the $50,000!