The Label Printers Supports FOP Lodge #14’s “Shop With A Cop” Program

Aurora, IL -- (SBWire) -- 12/14/2010 -- The Label Printers is proud to announce their record-high donation to the “Shop With A Cop” program. The company raised enough money to allow about 80 children to participate in the Fraternal Order of Police’s (Lodge #14) annual Christmas shopping program. The Label Printers’ donation came from a number of activities chosen by the company’s employees, including cash contributions, a bake sale (with donated items made by and sold to TLP employees), a silent auction of employee donated items, a raffle, and a company matching donation. Bill Kane, Chief Executive of The Label Printers (who donated two highly prized items to the raffle – “Lunch with Bill” and tickets to a Chicago Bulls game) said about the company match, “We believe in giving our employees the support that they need to make contributions to our community. The Label Printers is pleased to be able to make a donation to such a worthwhile program.”

George Tommasi, Director of Human Resources at The Label Printers said, “Last year [The Label Printers’ first year with the program] was a learning experience for us in terms of what the program is about and what we could do to raise money. This year we had more items in the Gift Raffle and the Silent Auction, and we added elements such as the evening fundraiser at Baubles by Maclyn. Everyone had more of an idea of how they could contribute. And, once again, the employees really pulled together – through hard work and dedication they exceeded all expectations.”

Lori Campbell, Chief of Operations of the company pointed out that The Label Printers is committed to giving employees the space and the support that they need to be good corporate citizens. “Everyone got involved, but some employees really jumped into this cause, donating a lot of their time and energy to organize, bake, clean up and just help wherever help was needed.” And all of that time and energy had an unexpected side benefit – the camaraderie of a shared, helping experience.

“Everyone seemed always to recognize the cause behind the auctions and bake sales. If someone was buying a homemade Rice Krispie treat that was priced at 50¢, they paid for the treat with a dollar bill and left the change in the kitty. We got into good-natured “bidding wars” on the Silent Auction – inflating the purchase price of some items way beyond their “retail” value.”

This year, The Label Printers reached out beyond the walls of the business and got help from a couple of local retailers – Baubles by Maclyn and Harry and David. Ms. Campbell explained that she had been shopping at Baubles, and speaking with a very friendly and helpful employee who told her about the jewelry store’s willingness to host private fundraising parties. This struck a chord, and a new event was added to The Label Printers’ fundraising arsenal. On a Wednesday evening, Ms. Campbell hosted a fundraiser at the store, inviting not only employees but friends and family that wouldn’t ordinarily be able to contribute to an on-site company program. Baubles’ program is to donate 10% of the evening’s proceeds to the fundraiser – but they very graciously donated 10% of their entire day’s sales. In addition, Harry and David contributed a door prize for the evening’s raffle, as well as free truffles and coffee for shoppers.

Ms. Campbell added, “All we have to do is encourage our employees to come up with ideas and give them the incentive to implement those ideas successfully. We’re all very proud of the thought and effort that went into this fundraiser – and the level of participation this year was truly a reflection of this season of giving.”

The Label Printers is a leading custom label and packaging manufacturer, serving a widely diverse customer base around the globe – ranging from Fortune 100 to start-up businesses. The company serves industries as varied as wine, pharmaceutical, and electrical. The Label Printers takes special pride in their quality, which is backed up by their ISO 9001 Registration (with an acceptance rating which has stayed at a consistent and nearly perfect 99.6% since 1989).

About The Label Printers
The Label Printers, Aurora, IL, is one of the 100 largest converters in the United States. They started in business in 1967, manufacturing simple label constructions in a 1,000 square foot space, with 1 employee, serving the local Chicago market. Now, the company owns and operates two facilities in Aurora, Illinois, manufacturing and distributing labels and packaging products to thousands of customers in over 25 countries around the world. The company is certified to ISO 9001 standards, with a 99.6% Quality Acceptance Rating.

The Label Printers is a member of NASPO (North American Security Products Organization), CACP (Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy), IACC (International Counterfeiting Coalition), TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute) and the FTA (Flexographic Technical Association).

About the Fraternal Order of Police Kane County Sheriff’s Police Lodge #14
The FOP Lodge #14 was chartered on April 1, 1966. The Lodge was initially formed as a bargaining agent to improve the wages and working conditions of the officers of the Sheriff's Dept. When the members of the Sheriff's Office formed a union, the Lodge became devoted to fraternal and community activities only. The Lodge began to sponsor Little League baseball teams throughout the county and contributed to other activities that benefited the children. The Lodge also chose the local Easter Seals facilities as its primary charity.

The Lodge also started a program called Shop with a Cop in 1989. Shop with a Cop was designed to take children, whose families needed help, Christmas shopping.

The first year 400 children from throughout the county benefited from the program. The past two years 2000 children were invited to "Shop," and over 20,000 children in Kane County have benefited from this program since its inception. Without the Shop with a Cop program, many children in Kane County would not have had a Christmas.