Season of Giving Continues at NTS

January 14, 2009

The Nevada Site Office (NSO), along with its prime contractor, National Security Technologies (NSTec), reaches out to the community in a variety of ways during the holiday season and 2008 was no different.

In addition to its support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Science Bowl each year and NSTec’s recent contributions of more than $1 million in educational grants, the two partners also stepped out in November and December to help families in the community.

Through NSTec’s partnerships with two local at-risk schools, Kit Carson Elementary and Jim Bridger Middle, the company helped students with both a Thanksgiving food drive and a Toys for Tots toy collection campaign. This year, employees stepped forward to donate non-perishable food items and toys for children. As always, the response from employees and recipients is overwhelming.

NSTec also saw its employees pledge more than $371,000 to the United Way of Southern Nevada in 2008. Because of the company’s consistent generosity, NSTec was one of only five companies asked by the United Way to serve as a pacesetter campaign this year. Pacesetter companies work toward the United Way’s annual campaign goal before the actual kickoff. They set the fundraising pace for the rest of community. NSTec began campaigning for the United Way in 2006 and has already pledged more than $1 million.

Steve Mellington, NSO manager, says all of these efforts are just a small part of the dedication to fostering community relationships for the foreseeable future: “Our outreach takes many diverse forms, and each initiative helps us build a stronger community.” Adds NSTec President Steve Younger, “We care about our community. It shows in the important work we do.”