NIC Employees, Superheroes Team Up in Third Annual Holiday Heroes for Children of Topeka Rescue Mission, First Responders
24 Dezember 2019 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
The afternoon celebration included carnival
games, toys and a special gift to last beyond holiday season
On Dec. 14, NIC Inc. and its Topeka-based subsidiary, Kansas
Information Consortium, partnered with the Topeka Rescue Mission
(TRM) and local law enforcement officers to host the third annual
“Holiday Heroes” celebration for children staying as guests at
TRM.
The KIC superheroes joined NIC CEO and Chairman of the Board
Harry Herington (a.k.a. Batman) and general manager Nolan Jones
(a.k.a. Robin) at the event, donning their superhero costumes in an
effort to bring holiday cheer to a special group of children.
“The holidays can be an extremely difficult time. Our goal is to
brighten this time of year for as many people as we can,” said
Jones. “Giving back to our community is a year-round commitment our
company is dedicated to, and the holiday season is just another way
for us to spread support to those around us.”
Batman and Robin roared into the party in the Batmobile,
complete with a lights-and-sirens escort provided by law
enforcement officers from the Topeka Police Department, the Shawnee
County Sheriff’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Soldier
Township Fire Department.
“First responders are absolutely the real heroes, and each year
we want to honor them as well as show this group of children that
they are cared for and loved by their community,” Herington said.
“Every year we look forward to this event and we are thankful for
another phenomenal turn out. After all, where else would Batman and
Robin be for the holidays than with children in need?”
The celebration was a fun day for families staying at TRM to
remember and included superhero meet and greets, autograph
signings, a chance to sit in the Batmobile, face painting, balloon
creations, food and other carnival games for the children to
enjoy.
The event was also an opportunity for the team to recognize the
true community heroes in the Topeka-area first responders and the
people at TRM who are dedicated to improving the lives of those
less fortunate. At the end of the afternoon, the team presented a
$10,000 check to the Topeka Rescue Mission.
“Many of our guests are going through very tough and trying
times. The donation will go toward maintaining our facility and
ensuring we are able to support as many people as we can,” said
Barry Feaker, Topeka Rescue Mission Executive Director. “We’re
thrilled to continue the Holiday Heroes celebration with the help
of NIC, KIC and our local first responders.”
In 2018, the Topeka Rescue Mission sheltered 2,021 individuals.
Of that number, 295 were children.
For more information about the Topeka Rescue Mission and for
ways to donate or volunteer, visit the TRM website.
ABOUT NIC
NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) launched the digital government industry
in 1992, and continues to lead it, providing a secure payment
engine and thousands of digital government solutions across a
network of more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government
agencies. In addition, NIC is a leading provider of outdoor
recreation solutions, with 1 out of 6 hunting and fishing licenses
in the United States sold using an NIC service. The Company created
the nation's first personal assistant for government and
comprehensive mobile platform, Gov2Go®, as well as the innovative,
data-driven prescription drug monitoring platform, RxGov®. More
information is available at www.egov.com.
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Nolan Jones General Manager Kansas Information Consortium
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