A prime example of a company really getting involved at a community level is Bermuda CableVision.This year the company’s philanthropic work has centred on its Community Service Award programme now in its sixth year with the presentation of an award on a quarterly basis to an individual or group of individuals who have been leading role models by helping others.The 2011 winners came from many different areas of the community. Most recently, in October, three of Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s most steadfast volunteers, Renee Carter, Jan Fraser and Audrey Morbey, were honoured.In July, it was the turn of Gina Spence to accept an award for the work of her own charity, Gina Spence Productions in Christ. Another well-known face in the community, Clem Talbot, received an award in May for the fundraising efforts of the Ross “Blackie” Talbot Charity Classic.Each awardee was celebrated at a special ceremony held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI), in front of a Government Minister, CableVision senior management and their invited guests.At the annual “Salute to Service” banquet in January, CableVision highlighted the combined forces of a number of organisations that came together to form the grassroots movement, One Community Unified, reigniting the sense of community in East Pembroke following the recent spate of violence. At the event, Anthony Peets, also received the annual Rollin Nathan Community Award for his extensive volunteer work mentoring children.Each Community Service Award winner received a trophy and a financial contribution towards their chosen cause.The company also made a significant donation to Epsilon Theta Lambda The Bermuda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in May, in support of its programmes that focus on mentoring young men to encourage them to strive for educational excellence and to make responsible choices.In the same month Terry Roberson, general manager of Bermuda CableVision, took part in the third annual Lockup fundraiser for PRIDE Bermuda, the drug education charity.Participants were all publicly “arrested”, sentenced to jail time and had to raise bail from friends, family, colleagues and the public in order to regain their freedom. The money raised went towards developing drug education programmes to be used by families, teachers and community activists.CableVision also secured a Community Charities Programme grant from the Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association in August for local mentoring charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda. This is the sixth consecutive year that the company, as an active member of the association, has successfully secured these funds for the worthy charity.During September, CableVision lent its support to Crime Stoppers Bermuda by sponsoring a number of branded banners, which appeared on major streets in Hamilton, advertising the hotline and website, and featuring the message: “Silence is not the answer”.Meanwhile, for the second consecutive year, CableVision supported the Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign led by Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. The company sponsored a breast health presentation held at BUEI in October. The company also installed collection boxes in its customer care centre in Washington Mall and displayed the pink ribbon logo on its fleet to further back the campaign.This Christmas Bermuda CableVision helped to lighten the financial burden of seasonal celebrations on single-parent families through a donation of food baskets, complete with turkeys. The company worked with local charity, Women’s Resource Centre, to identify 20 families to receive the festive goodies.Additionally, on Christmas Day, CableVision joined forces with the Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church to produce and host a Christmas Day luncheon for families in need. As many as 200 families were able to have Christmas meal in the church hall thanks to sponsorship from CableVision who donated funds to buy the food. Company employees also got stuck in, eagerly volunteering to assist the church members in serving the meals.Last December CableVision also launched The Community Channel, which is available to all of its subscribers on channel 100. It was designed as a medium where viewers can connect to CableVision and the community, with world and local news, community notices and information. It also exists as a free resource for community organisations around Bermuda to use to promote news and events, and make public announcements of interest.