Foundation Celebrates FOR MORE INFORMATION, E-MAIL US AT GOLF@NH3FOUNDATION.ORG Successful Fundraising Year
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he Ammonia Refrigeration Foundation’s 2019 fundraising program was extremely successful, raising more than one million dollars, according to Joe Mandato, ARF’s Trustee Chair who spearheaded the effort, which specifically focused on trustee-level pledges of $50,000 or more. “This was a significant result for the fundraising program,” he said. The funds were generated by the renewed pledges of several trustees, including one in particular for $250,000, Mandato said, “It’s certainly inspiring to know there are companies and individuals out there who have identified the Foundation and what the Foundation does as having such an impact that they’re willing to make such a commitment,” he said. For the current fiscal year – which started July 1, 2019, and will end June 30, 2020 -- fundraising efforts look promising. Mandato said. He set a goal of $500,000, and by the time of publication, he had secured $245,000 in pledges. There have been four trusteelevel pledges, two of which were renewed from last year, and two of which are brand new, with one of them being an end user – United States Cold Storage. “I’d like to specifically thank Mike Lynch for his efforts in educating the management of U.S. Cold Storage on the value of the Foundation and getting their commitment to join the trustees,” Mandato said, adding he also thanked the Kahlert Foundation for another generous donation. Despite the global health crisis and the cancellation of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration annual conference in Orlando, Mandato said fundraising efforts are moving along better than expected. Despite the situation, he said he’s confident that more trustee-level donors will make pledges before the summer deadline. “One thing that’s struck me as being inspirational as I’m out doing this fundraising, is that one-third of the current trustees of the Foundation are organizations, companies or individuals who have provided more than one trustee-level pledge,” Mandato said. “To me, that is a clear indication that
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The Ammonia Refrigeration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) education and research organization celebrating 14 years of support to the natural refrigeration industry. All proceeds from this annual tournament are used to support The Foundation’s scholarship, researchTHANKS and outreach programs. FOUNDATION 2020 SPONSORS Although the 5th Annual William E. Kahlert Memorial Golf Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ammonia RefrigeraIntion conjunction Natural Refrigeration Foundationwith wouldthe like2021 to thank the following individualsConference who are still honoring their contributions. The proceeds of the golf tournament go JOIN IIAR IN CELEBRATING ITS 50TH YEAR • 1971–2021 directly to fund the activities of ARF.
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• Mike Wilkinson of SWR Sales • Max Lindsay of Maxpsm LLC • Joe Fazzari of Colmac Coil • Mark Hampel of Fraiser Valley Refrigeration • Jason Mueske of CTI • Brian Eudaly of CTI • Andy Neptune of CTI • Steven Kassel of CTI • Joaquin Andueza Artieda of Refricomp Ingenieria • Monica Witt of TH. WITT Kältemaschinenfabrik GmbH • Wayne Wehber of Vilter Manufacturing • Brian Kelley of Danfoss • Eric Teale of Danfoss • Nate Deibler of VMC Group • Collin Coker of Viking Cold Solutions • Jefferey Howard of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company • Jacob Vernon of Pfannenberg • Dwight Clark of Jamison Door • Hank Bonar of Bonar Engineering • Chris Newman of Midatlantic Refrigeration LLC • Bill Sauer of Refrigeration Design and Service • Kevin Thomas of Refrigeration Design and Service • Joe Sunnarborg of Evapco • Tyler Hendrix of Industrial Refrigeration Technical College • Michael McGinnis of Innovative Refrigeration • Allen Deyton of Sysco • Mark Turner of Hansen-Rice • Mark Ballman of Maxpsm, LLC • Sam Gladis of Hill Phoenix • Jeff Carter of General Mills • Mark Heuchert of Draeger Inc. • Alfonso Sira of Houghton Chemical • Raj Patel of PolyGuard • Graeme Campbell of Cal-Therm
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