Throughout the month of February, Veteran Air Conditioning held a donation drive to support Goodwill Manasota’s mission services. The company picked up gently-used items that its clients in the Sarasota-Manatee area no longer wanted or needed, and transported them to Goodwill, where they are being sold in retail stores throughout the area. Proceeds support Goodwill’s mission of changing lives through the power of work. Veteran Air Conditioning owner Kevin Henault, who has been a proud Ambassador for Goodwill Manasota for a number of years, supports the organization in particular for its commitment to helping veterans reintegrate into their families, jobs, and communities. "I appreciate that Goodwill works to help and employ veterans through its many programs and services," said Henault. "Especially given my own family’s tradition of service, I'm honored to partner with Goodwill to help the veterans in our community as well as those who are seeking to improve their lives through career services, education, and training." Henault, who employs numerous veterans, has hired veterans through Goodwill's Veterans Services Program. Veteran Air Conditioning management offered up a prize of $200 for the technician who brought in the most donations. Nearly 50 households donated to the effort, with eight technicians collecting goods during service calls. Items the team members collected included clothing, shoes, jewelry, functioning computers, household items and decor, kitchenware, books and more.

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