NORMAN, OKLA. – (Feb. 26, 2010) – Luxaire^® Heating and Air Conditioning donated $200,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America in 2009, bringing the total amount Luxaire has donated to the nation’s largest wish-granting organization to $1.95 million since 2001.

“When we embarked on this relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation more than nine years ago, we could not have imagined the impact our donations would have, both on the deserving children in the communities where we live and work and on the Luxaire family, whose members generously support our commitment to this organization,” said Brian Michael, Luxaire brand manager. “Today, Luxaire distributors, dealers and customers can take pride in the many ways their participation has helped enrich the lives of so many children and their families.”

During 2009, Luxaire’s contributions helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation fund a number of events throughout the United States, including:

•    The 26th Annual Make-A-Wish^® Triathlon at Sea Colony. Held Sept. 20 in Bethany Beach, Del., this event generated $250,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the
Mid-Atlantic. Participants competed in a 1.5K ocean swim, 40K bike race and a 10K run. A picnic followed the competition.

•    The 2nd Annual Wish Ball – Magic Carpet Ride. This year-end fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma was held Oct. 9 in Oklahoma City, Okla., and raised $79,060. Attendees enjoyed dinner, drinks and dancing to the music of All-Funk Radio Show and participated in a raffle and live auction.

•    The 13th Annual Golf Outing for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York. As many as 240 golfers played 18 holes of golf at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., on Oct. 19 and helped raise $492,000 for the Metro New York chapter. In addition to golf, participants enjoyed breakfast, contests, golf tips with the course pro, dinner, a raffle and awards presentations. Jon Gottlieb, president of Luxaire distributor ABCO Refrigeration Supply Corp., and Michael Senter, CEO of ABCO and a member of the board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York, received the Champions at Winged Foot award, presented to individuals or corporations that make contributions exceeding $50,000.
 
•    The Annual Holiday Mailer. This letter was mailed to more than 5,000 addresses in Kansas, reminding recipients that the purchase of Luxaire equipment helps the Make-A-Wish Foundation deliver the magic of a wish to children throughout the United States.

In addition to these events, Luxaire’s contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation also helped sponsor wish kid Tony’s meeting with an actor in November on the Oasis of the SeasSM cruise ship in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

“Relationships like the one we share with Luxaire are critical to our ability to generate additional funds so that we can grant the wishes of even more deserving children across the country,” said David Williams, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America president and chief executive officer. “We are grateful for the generous contribution Luxaire made to our organization again last year and for the spirit of Luxaire dealers and distributors who help us bring hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions.”

Luxaire will continue to sponsor a number of Make-A-Wish events in 2010, including:
•    Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi Wish Gala, March 27
•    Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Rio Grande Valley Motorcycle Ride, April 25
•    Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia Wine Tasting, May 6
•    Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Walk for Wishes®, June 26
•    Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana Wish Gala, July 17

Luxaire first embarked on a sponsorship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2001, agreeing to donate a portion of every sale of a Luxaire product toward its minimum annual contribution. Since that time, Luxaire has donated enough money to grant the wishes of 250 children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.

The Luxaire network of distributors and dealers also works with Make-A-Wish chapters to organize a variety of fundraising activities, including raffles, golf outings and events affiliated with local sporting events, both amateur and professional. Using money raised by these and other fundraising activities, Luxaire has directly sponsored the wishes of more than 80 children in dealer markets.

Luxaire encourages homeowners to participate in the program by donating all or a portion of product rebates to their local Make-A-Wish chapter during spring and summer promotions of Luxaire brand products. A number of marketing materials support the program and raise consumer awareness.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 188,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish^®.

Luxaire^® products from Johnson Controls, Inc., include high-performance residential central air-conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and accessories and light-commercial, packaged heating and cooling systems marketed through a network of distributors and delivered to home- and building-owners through independent Luxaire heating and air conditioning dealers. For more information about Luxaire, visit www.joinluxaire.com or call 877-958-9247.

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