Security 101® - Detroit presented St. Thomas a'Becket Catholic Church with the 2018 Gift of Security. Click to view coverage from WXYZ.
Security 101® - Detroit, a leading security systems integrator, announced St. Thomas a'Becket as the winner of the 2018 Gift of Security. The corporate giving initiative donates $10,000 worth of integrated security services from locally owned offices, and equipment from program product partner, Axis Communications, to deserving nonprofits. All integrated security solutions provided are completely free for the nonprofit winner.
This year nearly 70,000 votes were cast collectively to determine 15 nonprofit award winners at different office locations throughout the country.
Since inception, the Gift of Security has provided integrated security solutions to nearly 30 organizations. The most challenging part is getting organizations to understand the legitimacy of the giving program and to nominate themselves. Local offices are privately owned and under no obligation to participate in the Gift of Security. In fact, employees at participating local offices often donate their time during the work week to execute the program and donate time on the weekend for installations.
The award presentation will take place in January 2018.
Nonprofit finalists have been named for the 2018 Gift of Security and the winning nonprofit will be determined by online vote. Voting to take place November 16 - December 8.
2018 Nonprofit Finalists
| St. Thomas å Becket Church |
| Connection Church |
| St. John Neumann Parish |
Security 101® - Detroit is excited to announce their participation in the 6th annual Gift of Security. The corporate-giving program provides an integrated security system and $10,000 worth of equipment from product partner, Axis Communications, to one nonprofit winner at each participating office location. This year fifteen Security 101 offices throughout the U.S. will engage a panel of judges from the community to help review nonprofit nominations and identify three qualified organizations to advance to the online voting process, which ultimately determines the grand prize winner. Voting will take place throughout the month of November and the winning organizations will be announced in December. Click here to nominate a nonprofit candidate.
2018 Judges Panel
| Karen Nemier Nemier Insurance Agency |
Sean Sampson Fed-Ex |
James Grenan Grenan General Services |
| Frank Mathias Farmers Insurance |
Dr. Sean Gregory Canton Center Chiropractic |
Security 101 – Detroit hosted a Unification Under the Digital Umbrella Lunch and Learn in August with four of its partner manufacturers including; AXIS Communications, Briefcam, Genetec and Shooter Detection Systems. Together they discussed true system standardization and how operational continuity can positively impact and help protect your business.
Additionally, Security 101 – Detroit’s owner, Nathan Zautcke, announced their partnership with Genetec and the Mayor of Detroit for the Project Green Light Initiative.
Project Green Light is the first public-private-community partnership of its kind, blending a mix of real-time crime-fighting and community policing aimed at improving neighborhood safety, promoting the revitalization and growth of local businesses, and strengthening DPD’s efforts to deter, identify, and solve crime.
Security 101 - Detroit is an approved Tier 1 Vendor for Project Green Light. They hope these efforts will help make the city of Detroit safer and more profitable.
Security 101 - Detroit partnered with Axis Communications, Inc. and donated a new surveillance system to Focus: HOPE as part of the 2017 Gift of Security program started by Security 101. The program, in which local judges and the public nominate and vote for local nonprofit organizations, has been an ongoing initiative that began five years ago as a way for Security 101 to give back to local communities. Congratulations to the winner!
