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Arizona Kids to Receive Free Bicycles, Courtesy of the Loss Prevention
Foundation and the USS Foundation
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., (Feb. 18, 2015) - A huge, 200-wheel
surprise is
heading to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., for 100 students of Smoketree Elementary
Feb. 20, 2015. They will each receive a free bicycle and helmet through a
joint
Adopt-A-Bike event organized by the Loss Prevention Foundation and the USS
Foundation.
82% of students of Smoketree Elementary are on a free or reduced cost lunch
program, which is indicative of the hard economic circumstances their
families
live in. According to Gene Smith, president of the Loss Prevention
Foundation,
the school’s teachers told the foundation about individual kids who have
shown
exemplary perseverance in the face of economic adversity and who have made
great
efforts to grow academically. “We’ll show up at their school with 100 shiny
new
bicycles,” promises Smith, “and give one to each kid that the teachers told
us
about. We want these wonderful kids to know that they are not forgotten,
that
there are those who care about them, and that good things come to those who
work
hard.”
“We’ve been giving out bikes for years, and I still get excited each time we
go
visit the kids,” said Adel Sayegh, founder and CEO of the USS Foundation.
“I’ve
come from, let’s say a ‘financially-challenged upbringing,’ so I know what
it’s
like for these children. The Adopt-A-Bike Program is our way to show them
that
people do understand and care about them, and that they aren’t alone in this
world.”
Smith added that he is proud that others have offered their support for the
program: Many of the donations come from the loss prevention community.
Additionally, Walmart has given a big discount on the bicycles to the
foundation
and has also assembled the bikes for free.
More information about the event can be obtained at
this page.
 About
The USS Foundation:
The USS Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to
helping
less fortunate children to have the tools, skills and knowledge to build a
better life with a hope for a brighter tomorrow. Visit the USS Foundation at
www.ussfoundation.org.
About the Loss Prevention Foundation:
 LPF is
a not-for-profit 501 c (6) organization founded in 2006, created by
industry leading professionals to serve the loss prevention industry. An
international leader in educating and certifying retail loss prevention and
retail asset protection professionals. LPF is responsible for administering
the
industry’s only internationally sanctioned LP credentials: LPQ and LPC. With
24/7 online educational resources and professional membership program, the
LPF
is able to educate the industry like no other organization of its kind, in
the
world. LPF is also focused on driving more talent to the industry from
colleges,
universities, military and law enforcement through its Academic Retail
Partnership Program and its Hire A Vet Program. LPF. For more information,
visit
www.losspreventionfoundation.org.
 About
USS:
USS is the largest privately held innovator of loss prevention solutions.
Since
1995, USS has maintained the vision of providing unsurpassed technical
innovation with unrivaled customer support to Fortune 500 clients, worldwide
leading retailers, and local communities. USS offers total security
solutions
designed to deter theft, prevent loss, and increase profitability. To learn
more
about the complete line of USS electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags,
closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems and loss prevention solutions,
visit
USS at
www.universaleas.com.
About Smoketree Elementary School:
Smoketree Elementary School is located in Lake Havasu, Arizona, and is a K-6
Elementary School with 498 students enrolled. 82% of students at Smoketree
Elementary are eligible for reduced or free lunch.
For more information, contact:
Brittney Port
The USS Foundation
(909) 484-7870
bport@UniversalEAS.com
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