Owners of sheet metal and HVAC companies are
charitable people.
Owners of sheet metal and HVAC companies
are charitable people. That is something I have learned over the past 10 years
working for BNP Media, parent company to
Snipsmagazine.
Before joining theSnips team, I was the education and training editor forThe
Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News
. In my decade of reporting on
the HVAC and sheet metal industry, it has become more and more apparent that
people in this industry are constantly looking for ways to help their local
communities.
In one day, I came across two great news
stories. The first story came from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, which
reported on Paul Curci, owner of City Welding & Sheet Metal Fabrication
Inc. in Worcester, Mass. According to the publication, Curci has been a long
time supporter of the Mercy
Center, which serves to
help children with special needs. He has contributed money and support to help
the children that the center serves. He has also supported local youth
charities and the local fire department by participating in fundraisers. But he
does more than just pull out a checkbook. Curci is currently working to sign up
participants for an upcoming Shriners golf tournament.
I
also read recently about Air Tight Mechanical in Charlotte, N.C.
The company recently lent a hand to help out with Yorkie Fest 2010. The event
raises money for Rescue North Carolina Yorkies, an organization that provides
medical care and adoption services to dogs in need.
The
charities that these contractors are involved with benefit all kinds of
organizations. But the one common thread is that they are all local. It’s
inspiring to see a local business come out to support a local charity. Not only
does it create a great team spirit within a company, it also gets your name out
in the community. Customers are more apt to trust your business when they see
that you care more about just profit. Besides, if you don’t have a local
community to invest in, the community won’t invest in you.