By: Neil Haley
LENSEC recently sponsored the Security Softball Game, a fundraiser for Mission 500. This year’s game was the 5th annual event supported by the security industry and serves the needs of children and communities in crisis.
The softball fundraiser took place on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Overpeck Park in Leonia, NJ. This year volunteers pitched in to help with additional charity work, including building two homes with Habitat for Humanity Paterson and filling over 400 backpacks with school supplies for underprivileged children. The care packs are donated to children living in severe poverty in the South Bronx.
This fundraiser successfully raised $41,000 for participating charities. “We are thrilled that we achieved our financial and care pack goals again this year,” says Tom Nolan, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Mission 500. “In addition, it was exciting to see Mission 500 members working with the Habitat for Humanity organization to create homeownership opportunities for families.”
Additionally, $2,500 of the proceeds raised will be donated to the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Children’s Camp, a not-for-profit dedicated to the advancement of burn care, research, prevention, education and the proper treatment of burns. The organization also sends burn victims under the age of 18 to have fun at summer camp.
“The security industry community never fails to show their support, whether it is with this annual Softball game or the many other events that the Mission 500 organization works with each year,” says Ken Gould, Mission 500 chairman and owner of KJG Consulting. “Thank you to everyone who participated and special thanks to the event sponsors. We could not have done it without you.”
LENSEC has participated in Mission 500 events previously. In the Spring of 2019, employees from LENSEC participated in the Security 5K/2K at ISC West. The company is dedicated to participating in Mission 500 events and supporting the organization’s efforts to serve the needs of kids in crisis.
Neil Haley from LENSEC participated in this year’s Security Softball Game and volunteer efforts. Neil says, “My family enjoyed helping out and being part of this amazing charity event. For the Habitat for Humanity event, we prepared the site pour the foundation by moving gravel at one site. At the second site, we hammered nails and put up the foundation. My family helped to assemble backpacks for school kids. My favorite part was the home run derby. I participated and hit one to the warning track.”
Mission 500: World Vision helps kids with school supplies and a backpack. 
Mission 500: Volunteers help fill backpacks with school supplies to help underprivileged children.
If you would like to learn more or donate to a future event, please visit www.mission500.org.
