Maurice, La. – (July 27, 2011) – The Luxaire® brand of residential and light-commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment sponsored the Second Annual Ronnie Gaspard Memorial Clay Shoot in Maurice, La. The all-day event raised more than $31,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of the Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana, including a $15,000 donation from Luxaire.
Profits from the event will help grant wishes to three deserving children with life-threatening medical conditions. They, along with their families and four employees of Luxaire distributor Solar Supply, Inc., Lake Charles, La., joined the more than 100 people who attended the event. The Solar Supply employees participated in the morning flight of the clay shoot.
“I’ve been involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for eight years,” said Paul Brame, manager of Solar Supply. Brame attended the event as part of a team that participated in the clay shoot. “The clay shoot was a lot of fun and was a nice reminder of our support of these kids. I wish I could do more.”
Luxaire’s sponsorship of the Make-A-Wish Foundation began in 2001 and has resulted in donations totaling more than $2 million. The most recent agreement between the two organizations extends the relationship into 2011 and commits $675,000 in Luxaire contributions over three years to the national program.
“Luxaire dealers and distributors are proud to join Make-A-Wish® chapters in fundraising activities,” said Mary Mocarski, Luxaire brand manager. “Events like the Ronnie Gaspard Memorial Clay Shoot not only benefit deserving children and their families, but also enrich the special connection that Luxaire and the Make-A-Wish Foundation share.”
Luxaire® products from Johnson Controls 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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About the Make-A-Wish Foundation
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 one of the world’s leading children’s charities, with 64 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 200,000 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®.
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Mary Mocarski
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Johnson Controls – Unitary Products
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