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USS
Foundation and Loss Prevention Foundation Award 100 Bicycles to Hardworking
Arizona Students
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., (Feb 26, 2015) – One hundred
students from
Smoketree Elementary School in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., found a big surprise
waiting for them last Friday. Under yards of tarps lay a new bicycle for
each
student, donated through the Adopt-a-Bike event organized by the
Loss Prevention Foundation and the
USS Foundation.
When the tarps were removed revealing the bikes, the children erupted in
cheers.
“It was clear that the kids saw that doing well in school rewarded them with
a
bike, helmet, T-shirt and backpack,” recounted Gene Smith, president of the
Loss
Prevention Foundation. “When I asked them what they promised to do for us,
several repeated that they would continue to come to school and work hard
because good things would happen.”
Lake Havasu City, with only eleven percent of its residents having a college
degree, was named America’s least educated city by 247WallSt.com. The USS
Foundation and Loss Prevention Foundation have stated that their goal is to
reverse this trend by instilling a sense of educational pride into students
at a
young age. According to Smith, 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. This event
was
organized to reward those students.
“It’s just an amazing experience to have so many people excited to be able
to
help and further this movement, and impact these children’s lives,” noted
Denise
Canfield, executive vice president of USS. “And the nice surprise for us, as
the
event coordinators, is the generosity shown by the students and faculty of
Smoketree Elementary. The Loss Prevention Foundation and USS Foundation
actually
raised an additional twenty bikes for the kids here, and instead of keeping
them, they wanted to donate ten to another school in the area—paying it
forward,
as it were—to spread the incentive. That’s pretty stunning.”
Smith added that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the
program. Many of the donations came from the loss prevention community. “We
have
a record number of donations and pledges along with a record number of
volunteers on event day. Special thanks goes to Walmart for their generosity
and
their volunteers who put the bikes together. Kmart, Hibbett Sports, Petco
and
Home Depot were absolutely instrumental in making this a reality for the
students.”
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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