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Employees at Vivint™, one of the nation’s largest home automation companies, started the holiday season with a month of volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House of Salt Lake City. During November, Vivint employees served meals to families staying at the facility, including about 60 people on Thanksgiving Day.

“Few situations place greater stress on parents and families than having a child with a life-threatening disease or unexpected illness or injury,” said Carrie Romano, Ronald McDonald House Charities Executive Director.   “And while tremendous advances have been made in treating seriously ill children, the families' financial and emotional burdens remain. Support from organizations like Vivint help make our efforts possible. Their service provides both essential labor and emotional support that assures these families can focus on healing.

The company’s Vivint Gives Back charitable arm is a regular contributor to the Ronald McDonald House. In 2011 alone, 225 Vivint employees donated 450 hours and prepared meals for 750 family members.

“The holidays can be a rough time when your children are facing serious health issues, and being away from home can make it even more challenging,” said Josh Houser, president of Vivint Gives Back. “This past month has been so rewarding for our employees, and spending Thanksgiving Day with these incredible families was particularly meaningful. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to partner with an organization that shares our commitment to supporting families and giving back to our community.”

About Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Intermountain Area

Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the Charity to offer help where children need it most – right in their own communities. For more than 20 years, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Intermountain Area has provided a home-away-from home to over 1,800 families annually at two Ronald McDonald Houses.   “It costs $69 to house a family each night.  Share-A-Night is designed to help us sustain the services we provide each day.  Our guests are asked to “Share” in the costs by providing $15 a night towards their stay,” said Romano. Beyond supporting the two Salt Lake City Ronald McDonald Houses, RMHC of the Intermountain Area operates a Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Ogden Regional Medical Center. For information, visit www.rmhcslc.org or follow us on Facebook @Ronald McDonald House of the Intermountain Area or on Twitter @rmhcutah.

About Vivint Gives Back

Vivint Gives Back was created to alleviate hardship and restore hope for families in need. The program focuses the efforts of the company’s employees and owners, who contribute time, money, and volunteer hours to perform service in their communities. In addition, Vivint Gives Back hosts the Gives Back Project, an online charitable campaign that awarded $1.25 million to 86 non-profit organizations throughout the United States and Canada in 2011. Security Sales & Integration magazine also recognized the 2010 Gives Back Project as the “Best Community Outreach Program” with a SAMMY Award. For more information, visit http://www.vivint.com/givesback.

About Vivint

Vivint Inc. is a leading provider of home technology services in North America. Vivint’s technology-based platform integrates a wide range of wireless features and components that deliver simple, affordable home automation, solar, and smart grid solutions. In 2011, Vivint's Full Home Automation package and Advanced Security package received a Consumers Digest "Best Buy" rating. Dedicated to protecting families, increasing energy efficiency, and simplifying lives, Vivint has more than 12 years of experience and supports over 570,000 customers throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.vivint.com.