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Jax HVAC Attends Fancy Pants Party

  • JUNE 18, 2018

    JAX HVAC Attends Fancy Pants Party

    JUNE 18, 2018

    For the second year in a row JAX HVAC showed its support of First Coast Blessings in a Backpack, helping the organization raise more than $19,000 to feed students on the First Coast. BIB’s annual “Fancy Pants” party was held the weekend before THE PLAYERS Championship at the popular Top Golf near the St. Johns’ Town Center.

    The funds will provide 43,320 meals to hungry children on the First Coast. The non-profit organization provides school children who are on the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program with food to take home during the weekends throughout the school year.

    In addition to golf, the fundraiser featured a silent auction, including several pieces of sports memorabilia from Palm Coast Autographs, a raffle, music from DJ and News4Jax journalist Vic Micolucci and an array of food and drink options.

    PGA TOUR golfer Jim Furyk and his wife Tabitha, BIB Board Chair helped plan the event and provide additional support through their non-profit Furyk and Friends. JAX HVAC Vice President of Administration Joy Bardin is a BIB Board Member. JAX HVAC has also supported BIB through its annual Souper Bowl, National Meal Packing Day and Holiday Meal Packing which provides holiday baskets to the student’s families.

Furyk Foundation Gets JAX HVAC Support

  • APRIL 19, 2018

    JAX President Mark Lowery, JAXCares’ Pay it Forward program supervisor Sean Karpf, friends and wives attended the Furyk & Friends Concert and Celebrity Golf Classic in March.

    The 8th annual fundraiser, benefiting children and families in need in the community, included a private concert on March 11, featuring Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Jordan Davis, Colt Ford, Javier Colon, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, and Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel. A celebrity golf event was held the following day, with Lowery and some friends getting the opportunity to play in a group with former Florida State and NFL quarterback Danny Kanell.

    The lengthy list of celebrities in attendance included Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith (pictured at right with Martin and Mark), golf broadcaster David Feherty and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone. The PGA Tour was well represented with the likes of Bubba Watson, Justin Leonard, Davis Love, Billy Horschel and Russell Knox coming out to support the cause. The event raised just over a half million dollars.

    “We all had a great time and it was a wonderful event,” Lowery said. “Hats off to Jim and Tabitha in assembling such a great group of golfers, athletes and celebrities to support their foundation. The fact that they can attract so many great people to support their cause makes me proud that JAXCares can help support their charities supporting our local children and some of the PGA wives’ initiatives.

    The Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation was created to help families and children in need. The foundation is a charity that is dedicated to making our communities a better place. Based out of Jacksonville, the foundation is involved in many different projects across North Florida. They collaborate with other organizations such as the Wolfson’s Children Hospital, Blessings in a Backpack and Community PedsCare. In addition, the foundation assists in providing necessary funding to help our communities become healthier, stronger and educationally-enriched.

JAX HVAC Supports Tim Tebow Foundation

  • APRIL 19, 2018

    JAX HVAC President Mark Lowery, Chief Operating Officer Scott Baldwin, their wives, along with several customers and friends, attended The 8th Annual Tim Tebow Celebrity Gala and Golf Classic in early March. The event, held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, has raised more than $12 million in just eight years to support the outreach efforts of the Tim Tebow Foundation.

    In addition to Tebow, numerous television stars and sports celebrities attended the event, including the “Duck Dynasty” crew, ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt, former major leaguer Johnny Damon, and retired NFL players Marcus Allen, Shawne Merriman and Doug Flutie. Current NFL standouts like Brandon Marshall (New York Giants) and Adrian Peterson (New Orleans Saints) were also spotted, along with University of Florida coach Dan Mullen and former Gator coach Urban Meyer.

    The crowd also was treated to a concert from country music star Eric Church. All proceeds from the event went directly toward Tebow’s numerous charities focused on helping children in need throughout the world.

JAX HVAC Celebrates 8 Years of Success

  • MARCH 21, 2018

    The date was March 1, 2010. Mark Lowery and Ed Trotzke leased a small Jacksonville Beach office, with just four employees on the payroll. This pivotal leap of faith, however, officially marked the moment JAX HVAC opened for business. Eight years later, with President Lowery and and Senior Vice President Trotzke still at the helm, JAX HVAC has become an industry leader with five departments and more than 150 employees.

    To mark the historical occasion, JAX HVAC is taking a quick look back at worldwide events coinciding with JAX HVAC 2010 establishment. Here are some of the key moments.

    February 7, 2010 – The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.

    February 12, 2010 – The 21st Winter Olympic Games open in Vancouver, Canada.

    February 17, 2010 – Mr. Elliot B. Weiss, a Scottish terrier, wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Dog Show, becoming the 8th Scottish terrier to earn the title in the 141-year history of the Westminster.

    March 7, 2010 – An American film, The Hurt Locker, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, wins Best Picture at the 82nd Academy Awards. Bigelow also won Oscar gold for Best Director, making her the first female director in the history of the awards to win Best Picture, and the first female to win Best Director.

    March 29, 2010 – Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of morning rush hour in the Soviet Union, killing 40.

    April 20, 2010 – A British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, causing the largest oil spill in the history of the United States – killing eleven – and devastating the environment, fishing and tourism industries of the Gulf states.

    From its humble beginnings, JAX HVAC is now a nationwide organization with three branch offices and in-house fabrication shop, centered around an employee wellness-focused headquarters in Jacksonville Beach.. JAX HVAC has amassed a long list of accomplishments and awards over the year, including annual top rankings for philanthropy, best workplace, fastest-growing company and multiple ABC honors for Excellence In Construction.

The Great JAX HVAC Pink Out

  • FEBRUARY 22, 2018

    The JAX HVAC family and Fridgie kicked off its Real Men Wear Pink campaign by waving and cheering on driving passing by in front of the JAX HVAC Jacksonville Beach headquarters. As a Real Men Wear Pink participant, CEO Mark Lowery and JAX HVAC committed to a 30-day "Pink Out" to support the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

    During the Pink Out campaign employees shared their personal experiences on JAX HVAC Wall of Hope placed in the JAX HVAC break room to recognize loved ones who have been impacted by cancer, and on Fridays, JAX employees were encouraged to wear pink and participate in the weekly awareness activity.

    The "Pink Out" culminated at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 21, 2017. JAX Refrigeration staff along with their families formed the Pink Ribbon Racers and joined the thousands of other walkers and runners in their efforts to help raise community awareness and funding for the campaign.

Best Selling Author, Isaac Lidsky, Inspires Others

  • FEB 22, 2018

    JAX HVAC, along with YPO Florida, Nimnicht Chevrolet and Palm Beach Autographs sponsored an appearance from the best-selling author of "Eyes Wide Open." Author and TED speaker Issac Lidsky shared his inspirational story during a book signing and speaking presentation held at Intuition Ale Works in Jacksonville on May 22, 2017. Mr. Lidsky is 37-years-old and blind. He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative disease of the retina, from age 12 to 25 he slowly lost his sight. Over the years, he has been a child television star (he played series regular "Weasel" on NBC’s "Saved By The Bell: The New Class"), a Supreme Court clerk (for Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg), and the co-founder of an internet startup.

    He shared his insight about the foundation of his new book: "Eyes Wide Open", Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Opportunities in a World That Can’t See Clearly. Mr. Lidsky is regularly asked by the media to provide his commentary on the construction industry, leadership and/or entrepreneurship and has been featured in numerous national media, including Forbes, The New York Times, MSNBC, U.S. News & World Report, 60 Minutes, CNN, Voice of America, Business News Daily, Daily Business Review, Business Insider, Men’s Health, People Magazine, the National Law Journal and the American Bar Association Journal. Visit Isaac Lidsky online.

JAX HVAC "Does it for the Love"

  • FEBRUARY 22, 2018

    JAX HVAC hosted an exciting fundraiser on the opening night of the new Hoptinger Restaurant in Five Points for the Do It For The Love Foundation. Do it For The Love is a wish-granting nonprofit organization that brings people living with life-threatening illness, children with severe challenges and wounded veterans to live concerts of their dreams.

    Adding to the excitement was the impromptu jam with Do it for The Love Founder multi-platinum musician and humanitarian Michael Franti and 12-year old Jimmy Moseley. Franti heard the young virtuoso playing his violin outside the restaurant and invited the young musician to join him for a song to a surprised crowd. Franti then invited the LaVilla School of the Arts student and his family to attend the concert at Mavericks later that evening. That’s when the entertainment icon asked Moseley if he would like to join the band on stage. Toward the end of the show, Franti brought the young violin player onto the stage and showcased his talents to a cheering crowd.

    "I couldn’t hear anything I was playing. I had to keep putting my ear on my violin just to make sure I was playing it right,” said Moseley. "He kept looking over to make sure I was okay, and then he started to lay down on the stage and motioned me to do the same thing. That was so cool," said Moseley about his big moment on the stage.

    Mark Lowery, president of the meet-and-greet sponsor, JAX HVAC and JAX Cares, said it was an exciting night all around for granting dreams. "We are obviously proud to help grant wishes through Michael’s Do It For The Love Foundation," said Mark. "But to be a part of something so organic, to see a dream of a young musician unexpectedly come true right before our eyes, that was pure magic."

    The Do It For the Love Fundraiser, coordinated by CSPR (Charlene Shirk Public Relations) collected more than $6,000 dollars for dreams that evening – and clearly inspired a local young man to continue to pursue his own dream of playing and performing music. Doitforthelove.org

Boy Scout Night at The Arena

  • FEBRUARY 22, 2018

    JAX HVAC teamed up with Money Pages to provide some very excited boy scouts from Wolf Den Pack 473 for the Jacksonville Icemen’s first ever Boy Scout Night held in January.

    The young wolves were escorted onto the ice where they were able to hold a real hockey stick and take a shot at a goal. They had the opportunity to meet the President of the Iceman who shared stories of growing up as a scout and how he became the President of this new hockey team. Once the President was finished speaking, the scouts were able to take photos with the mascot, Blizzard as well as receive autographs from several of the players.

    JAX HVAC invited the young scouts into the suite to watch the game, most had never experienced a game while watching from a suite before. The rest of the evening was filled with pizza, cotton candy and a whole lot of hockey. It was a memorable night on ice for the young scouts who were able to earn new patches to proudly display on their uniforms and score a collectible hockey stick to take home to commemorate the occasion.

JAX HVACStirs Up Support for Blessings in a Backpack

  • FEBRUARY 22, 2018

    It’s an alarming issue, one most of us don’t think about happening right here in the U.S. But childhood hunger is an everyday reality for many American families.

    Blessings in a Backpack (BIBS) is a 503c(3) non-profit dedicated to providing school children who are on the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program with food to take home on weekends during the school year. BIB is currently feeding over 89,000 children in over 1,100 schools in 47 states and Washington D.C.

    In an effort to stir up awareness about this very serious issue, JAX HVAC teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack on February 1st at Allen D. Nease High School for their "Souper Bowl" to help ‘End the Hunger Zone.’

    Taste buds were working overtime to celebrate this very special evening as supporters sampled a delectable line up of mouth savoring soups served up by more than 20 favorite local chefs. Hand crafted pottery bowls made by St. Johns County students were given to attendees.