17th Annual Canon Customer Appreciation Reception and NCMEC Celebrity Golf Tournament Sponsored by Canon Raises Funds to Promote Child Safety
Understanding the importance of protecting our children, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, continued its commitment to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®, by hosting the 17th annual Canon Customer Appreciation Reception on January 7, which included live and silent auctions to raise funds for the center, and sponsored the NCMEC Celebrity Golf Tournament in Las Vegas. Bringing together sponsors and supporters, the two-day event recognized the collective efforts to raise funds and raise awareness for child safety.
This year's Canon Customer Appreciation Reception was emceed by Richard Burgi, and featured several special guests, including John Walsh, co-founder of NCMEC and host of CNN's "The Hunt With John Walsh," and stars of the television show Property Brothers, Jonathan and Drew Scott, actor Tom Welling and baseball legend Roger Clemens. The event helped NCMEC to raise $390,400 which will benefit NCMEC's mission of bringing missing children home.
"Each year we enjoy partnering with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to celebrate the efforts made to help reconnect missing children with their families and loved ones," said Joe Adachi, chairman and CEO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Canon's involvement with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has been very rewarding and we look forward to continued success in raising awareness about safety and prevention."
"A photo is one of the most critical tools for law enforcement in the search for a missing child and Canon's partnership has been essential to our efforts to reach families with that message," said John Clark, president and CEO, NCMEC. "NCMEC celebrated its 31st anniversary last year and in that time it has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 211,000 missing children. That success wouldn't be possible without partners like Canon and we are grateful for their continued support."
Since 1997, Canon U.S.A. and NCMEC have collaborated to educate the public about the growing issue of child abduction. The Canon4Kids program, a partnership between Canon U.S.A. and NCMEC, donates products to help law enforcement quickly disseminate photos and information about missing children, and educates parents about tips for taking and maintaining updated photos of their kids. To date, Canon has donated more than 2,500 pieces of digital photographic and imaging technology equipment to assist law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and Puerto Rico in the recovery of missing children.
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