Luxaire® Reaches 500 Wishes Granted for Make-A-Wish Foundation
MILWAUKEE – (August 20, 2018) – The Luxaire brand of Johnson Controls recently reached the milestone of granting its 500th wish to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Since 2001, Luxaire has donated more than $3.7 million to 23 chapters in the organization – enough to help grant 509 wishes made by children with critical illnesses.
“Reaching the 500-wish milestone is not about celebrating our achievement but reflecting on the countless lives that are touched annually by the Make-A-Wish foundation,” said Liz Haggerty, vice president and general manager, Ducted Systems, Johnson Controls. “We are not only grateful for their efforts, but also want to recognize our contractor and distributor network who have generously donated to Make-A-Wish over the past 17 years.”
Luxaire is the only sponsor in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) category that supports the organization on a national level. And the only alliance that donates on behalf of its distributors and contractors.
“We are proud to support Make-A-Wish and the families that benefit from their great work,” said Mike Gallagher, president, Design Air, an independent distributor of the Luxaire brand in Wisconsin. “This partnership provides meaning and perspective to the Design Air organization. It is our absolute pleasure to be affiliated with the Make-A-Wish team.”
Donations from Luxaire underwrite individual wishes, which currently average $10,000 per wish. This sponsorship helps to make the wishes of children with critical illnesses come true including:
- Five-year-old Bianca who was able to meet all her favorite princesses at Disney World.
- Hanna, 12, who swam with the dolphins on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
- Andrew, 18, who went ziplining, snorkeling and fishing in Hawaii.
Other wishes granted with the help of Luxaire and its distributors include a trip to Paris, a snowy vacation in Colorado, swimming with sharks in Hawaii, digging for dinosaurs in Montana, a bedroom makeover and construction of a backyard castle. The sponsorship from Luxaire also helps to support fundraising activities by Make-A-Wish throughout the year. To learn more about how you can get involved, visit www.luxaire.com/Residential/make-a-wish.
About Luxaire
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 contractors. For more information about Luxaire, visit www.luxaire.com, YouTube or @LuxaireHVAC on Twitter.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 117,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to deliver on the promise of smart cities and communities. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders through strategic focus on our buildings and energy growth platforms. Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.
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