“We are proud to announce this morning that we will
be adding HARDI as our Official Supplier of HVAC for
Homes for Our Troops. Support from partners like HARDI
is crucial to completing our mission of building homes
and rebuilding lives,” says HFOT President/CEO Tim
McHale.
HARDI first began supporting HFOT in 2011. In 2012, the
association began hosting a Veteran at each year’s
Annual Conference and in 2015 had a record-breaking year
by donating more than $60,000 to HFOT.
“As a Veteran myself, I am particularly honored to
support Homes for Our Troops and to witness the launch
of this major partnership. This is an extremely
meaningful day for me,” said Mike Braun, vice chair of
HARDI’s Impact Committee and director of marketing for
Gustave A. Larson Company. “I can speak for those of us
at Gustave A. Larson Company when I say that it’s a
privilege for us to make a tangible difference in the
quality of life for these injured soldiers.”
Representatives from the office of U.S. Senator Pat
Toomey (R-PA) also attended the ceremony, presenting
Army Veteran Kevin McCloskey with a token of
appreciation for his service – a U.S. flag that had
flown over the U.S. Capitol.
Dave Chatmon, owner of The Lettering Machine and chair
of HARDI’s Impact Committee, said, “With HARDI
distributor members’ expertise in logistics and with the
manufacturers’ HVACR knowledge and resources, this
partnership has the potential to completely transform
both organizations. Also, as this partnership gains
momentum, stay tuned as the Impact Committee puts
together a few supplemental programs to run alongside
it.“
HARDI and HFOT are in the process of determining the
first build locations for the partnership and will
announce details later this year.
ABOUT
HARDI
HARDI (Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration
Distributors International) is the single voice of
wholesale distribution within the HVACR industry.
HARDI members market, distribute, and support heating,
air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, parts and
supplies. HARDI Distributor members serve installation
and service/replacement contractors in residential and
commercial markets, as well as commercial/industrial and
institutional maintenance staffs. HARDI proudly
represents more than 480 distributor members
representing more than 5,000 branch locations, and close
to 500 suppliers, manufacturer representatives and
service vendors.
ABOUT HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) is a privately funded 501(c)
(3) national nonprofit organization that builds
specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for
the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and
Afghanistan. Most of these Veterans have sustained
life-altering injuries including multiple limb
amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI). The homes provided restore
some of the freedom and independence these Service
Members sacrificed while defending our country, and
enable them to focus on their family, return to work,
and continue their recovery. HFOT builds these homes
where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its
relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to
assist them with rebuilding their lives. Since its
founding in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar has
gone directly to program services for Veterans. HFOT has
received a 4-Star charity rating from Charity Navigator
(www.charitynavigator.org)
for five consecutive years. To learn more about HFOT,
visit
www.hfotusa.org.
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