Hikvision Supports 23rd Annual Gala for Starlight Children's Foundation Canada

Hikvision provides gala sponsorship, supports Starlight Family, and donates camera kit for silent auction

MONTREAL, May 3, 2018 /CNW/ -- Hikvision Canada Inc., a top provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the leading supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, participated in the 23rd Annual Starlight Children's Foundation Gala to raise funds in support of Starlight's vital in-hospital and out-of-hospital programs for children struggling with illness and their families across Canada.

As part of its corporate social responsibility program, Hikvision proudly supports the Starlight Foundation. Pictured here, is the Northcott family on their wish trip to Disney World.

Hikvision was a Starlight Family sponsor and donated a Hikvision 4-camera kit for the gala's silent auction, which sold for $1,000. Hikvision distribution sales manager for Canada, Clark Northcott, attended the gala with his wife. The Northcotts have been a Starlight Family since January 2018, and their daughter Ella's dream trip was granted through the Starlight Wish Program, which gives a seriously ill child the opportunity to select a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

"The gala was an inspiring event, and we were grateful to be there to help raise funds to support all the ways Starlight gives back to families such as ours. Starlight granted Ella's wish this year, and our family was flown to Florida for a week long, cost-free trip by the nonprofit," said Northcott. "Ella had a blast. We spent time at Disney World, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld, with VIP passes to every ride and event at the parks. The trip helped our family experience a new sense of hope, strength and excitement; our worries were forgotten."

Held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on April 21, 2018, the gala featured a dinner, silent auction, entertainment, and speeches from select Starlight Wish families. The Starlight Children's Foundation Canada has been transforming the lives of Canadian children who live with serious illness and their families, using its various programs to provide relief, entertainment, special family memories, and a renewed sense of strength and hope.

"The Starlight Foundation is an incredible organization, and Hikvision is proud we could raise funds with our Canadian team members to support their efforts for children living with serious illness and injury," said Alex Asnovich, Head of Marketing, Hikvision North America.

To keep up with the latest Hikvision news, follow us on Twitter @HikvisionUSAinc and @HikvisionCanada.

About Hikvision:

Hikvision is a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and is the world's largest video surveillance manufacturer. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. Beyond security, Hikvision products provide important data and business intelligence for end users, which can be used to enable greater commercial success and more efficient operations. Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products, Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers, including the Hikvision Security Center.

SOURCE Hikvision

Martha Entwistle, Senior Manager Strategic Communications, Hikvision USA Inc., [email protected], 1-207-232-9787