Compass IT Compliance Gives Back to the Community

Corporate social responsibility is embedded in the core of Compass IT Compliance's organizational culture. Being a small organization in the country's smallest state, we maintain very extensive and personal connections to our community. Throughout the years we have had the opportunity to make charitable contributions in a variety of areas. Here are some of the ways in which Compass IT Compliance has been fortunate enough to give back to the communities that have made us who we are today!

Compass IT Compliance Donates 100 Lunches to COVID-19 Heroes at Rhode Island Hospital

June 17, 2020

To honor the brave men and women fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Compass IT Compliance donated 100 lunches to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Rhode Island Hospital (Lifespan) in Providence, RI. Lifespan, the state’s largest health system, on June 14th discharged its 1,000th coronavirus patient. The milestone was marked, as it has been for months, with the theme from the movie “Rocky” playing over the PA system at Rhode Island Hospital.

Compass IT Compliance Employee Jesse Roberts Volunteers with Rhode Island State Police

2018 to Present

Compass IT Compliance VP of IT Security Jesse Roberts is a volunteer with the Rhode Island State Police’s Joint Cyber Task Force (JCTF). Jesse manages the task force’s cyber range, administering training to students and local business leaders. A cyber range is a virtual environment that is used for cyberwarfare training and cybertechnology development. It provides tools that help strengthen the stability, security, and performance of cyberinfrastructures and IT systems used by government and military agencies.

Compass IT Compliance Employees Donate Supplies to the Holy Family Home for Women and Children

December 23, 2019

In honor of the holiday season, Compass IT Compliance set up a Christmas tree within the office and invited all employees to bring in toiletries and other essential supplies to be donated to the Holy Family Home for Women and Children at St. Anthony Church in North Providence, RI. The Holy Family Home for Women and Children provides a safe, caring, and nurturing home for women with children who find themselves in peril and do not have the ability or resources to improve their situation.

Compass IT Compliance Employees Run in the Amica Downtown Jingle 5K

December 1, 2019

Compass IT Compliance employees ran in the Amica Downtown Jingle 5K in downtown Providence, RI. Hundreds of runners took part in the annual event to help raise money for the Amos House. The mission of the Amos House is to help people help themselves out of homelessness and poverty through vital services and results-oriented programs. Amos House is a leading social service agency in Rhode Island, managing the largest soup kitchen in the state, providing social services to over 15,000 people a year and housing nearly 165 men, women and children a night. More than 500 adults have graduated from its training programs.

Compass IT Compliance Employees Donate Thanksgiving Food Supplies to the Saint Edward Food and Wellness Center

November 25, 2019

Compass IT Compliance employees, along with their families purchased Thanksgiving food items to be donated to the Saint Edward Food and Wellness Center in Providence, RI. The Food Center is the second largest agency serviced by the Community Food Bank and distributes over 400,000 pounds of food annually. Currently the Food Center is servicing over 2000 families as of this date as recorded on our database with an average of about 300 to 350 families receiving assistance weekly.

Proceeds from the 3rd Annual Compass Cybersecurity Symposium Donated to Sargent Rehabilitation Center

September 25, 2019

Using proceeds from the 3^rd Annual Compass Cybersecurity Symposium, Compass IT Compliance was able to donate $4,000 to the Sargent Rehabilitation Center. Sargent Rehabilitation Center concentrates its operations in the areas of neuro-rehabilitation, audiology, school programs for students with disabilities, and the Regional Resource Center (RRC). In 2017 Sargent Rehabilitation Center celebrated 100 years of providing comprehensive outpatient medical-educational-rehabilitation services to disabled children, adults, and their families.

Proceeds from the 3rd Annual Compass Cybersecurity Symposium Donated to the Innocent Lives Foundation

September 25, 2019

Using proceeds from the 3^rd Annual Compass Cybersecurity Symposium, Compass IT Compliance was able to donate $1,000 to the Innocent Lives Foundation, founded by keynote speaker Chris Hadnagy. The Innocent Lives Foundation unmasks anonymous child predators and reveals their true identities using legal hacking techniques and data from open-source intelligence.

Compass IT Compliance Sponsors 29th Annual Sargent Rehabilitation Center Benefit Golf Tournament

June 10, 2019

Compass IT Compliance was a Gold Sponsor for the 29th Annual Sargent Rehabilitation Center Benefit Golf Tournament at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, RI. Sargent Rehabilitation Center concentrates its operations in the areas of neuro-rehabilitation, audiology, school programs for students with disabilities, and the Regional Resource Center (RRC). In 2017 Sargent Rehabilitation Center celebrated 100 years of providing comprehensive outpatient medical-educational-rehabilitation services to disabled children, adults, and their families.

Members of the Compass Team Take Part in the Rhode Island State Police 5K Foot Pursuit

April 28, 2019

Seven members of the Compass IT Compliance team took part in the Rhode Island State Police 5K Foot Pursuit. Each year, hundreds of participants gather for the race, which raises money for the State Police Union who then distributes the proceeds to various charities throughout the year.

Compass IT Compliance Employees Donate Supplies to the Holy Family Home for Women and Children

December 14, 2018

In honor of the holiday season, Compass IT Compliance set up a Christmas tree within the office and invited all employees to bring in toiletries and other essential supplies to be donated to the Holy Family Home for Women and Children at St. Anthony Church in North Providence, RI. The Holy Family Home for Women and Children provides a safe, caring, and nurturing home for women with children who find themselves in peril and do not have the ability or resources to improve their situation.

Compass IT Compliance Employee Jesse Roberts Volunteers to Teach Cybersecurity to Students

2017 to Present

For the past several years, Compass IT Compliance VP of IT Security Jesse Roberts has been volunteering in his spare time to teach cybersecurity to kids and teenagers through the CyberPatriot Program. CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future.