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ABCO Fire Protection, founder of the Live Safe Foundation, took top honors recently as recipient of the Shatten Civic Distinction Award from The Entrepreneurs EDGE.
Each year, as part of the Leading EDGE Awards Program, The Entrepreneurs EDGE highlights one of 101 companies with the award. The award recognizes a Leading EDGE honoree that exemplifies the spirit of Richard Shatten, who had a strong love for the Northeast Ohio community and gave his time tirelessly in an effort to make it better for everyone. His life was cut short in 2002 when he died of a brain tumor. By shedding light on companies that give back like he did, EDGE honors his memory and continues to build on the ideas that he so passionately supported.
The Live Save Foundation was founded in 2009 by Jill Marcinick of ABCO to provide safety education, awareness and lifesaving tools to the community. It is an Ohio based non-profit devoted to causes that will reduce national fire fatalities and losses.
ABCO employees and volunteers at Live Safe have...