VeriFacts Gives Back

STERLING, Ill. — VeriFacts, the leading location and employment verification service
provider in the accounts receivable management (ARM) industry located in
Sterling, IL, gave back this past holiday season with four separate community
donation drives aimed at providing for its community’s children.  

VeriFacts began the holiday season with a gift basket auction
supporting Shop with a Cop, a local organization that raises funds to allow
kids to buy Christmas gifts for their families and themselves while helping
foster a positive relationship with their local police department. Following
the auction, VeriFacts collected new or gently used coats while raising money
for vouchers to help supply local kids with warmer clothing for the
season. 

As Christmas approached, VeriFacts worked closely with local
homeless shelters and the Salvation Army to provide help wherever needed and
gifts for kids who need extra support this time of year. 

“We are so thankful for our team at VeriFacts,” says Stephanie Clark, VeriFacts CEO.
“Ringing in the new year and celebrating with everyone that makes our
organization special is always a treat, but giving back to the community we
serve is the real honor. Helping children, and those in need, find peace, joy,
and cheer throughout the holidays is our goal and privilege as a team.”

Shop with a Cop 

Shop with a Cop is a growing national movement that focuses on
fostering healthy, productive relationships with local police departments.
While there is no central organization, Sterling, IL has put on Shop with a Cop
for many years and the earliest known event was in 1989 when a small group of
officers passed around a hat and collected money to take a single child in need
shopping for toys. 

VeriFacts has long supported both its community’s police officers
and its community’s children in need. With a perfect opportunity to meld two
focal points, VeriFacts set up a gift basket auction where all proceeds went to
the local police department to put on such an important holiday event.

Making a Difference 

In the spirit of the holidays, VeriFacts
once again supported its local Sterling, IL Salvation Army drive to help all of those in need this holiday season, but
specifically, the children of Sterling who could use a little extra support.
Each year, VeriFacts makes extra donations toward the local homeless shelters
in the tri-county area, but this year VeriFacts wanted to provide essential
help where it’s needed most. VeriFacts joined in fighting to cure hunger,
overcome poverty, provide housing, equip families, empower youth, partner with
adults, combat addiction, and fight for justice this holiday season.

A Culture of Giving 

From the start, VeriFacts worked to intentionally build up an
employee-centric culture that was also actively invested in the community.
VeriFacts is located in a small town, so employees are its fellow community
members, friends, and family. Many of VeriFacts’ decisions are made based on
what’s right in that context. Caring for its people and its community is good
for business. The more VeriFacts grows, the more they’re able to invest back
into its people and its community. 

This cycle of giving has led to thousands of donations over the
years including donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, the YMCA
of Camp Benson, the WYCA of Sauk
Valley, the Granny Rose Animal Shelter, and
the Sterling-Rock Falls
Community Trust. These local
organizations mean the world to our employees, executive team, and the
community.

About VeriFacts 

VeriFacts, LLC is the top employment
location and verification service for the receivables management industry.
Having been in business for over 30 years, they are committed to offering
guaranteed customer location and employment verification services to creditors
across the nation. The VeriFacts brand has become synonymous with high-quality
service and a positive customer experience. Over the years, their services have
expanded into residential location information, data verification, and unique
data aggregation. VeriFacts is proud to be a Certified Women-Owned Business by the
WBENC.