ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) will launch a nationwide project with its chapters this fall to provide heating assistance to the elderly and disadvantaged.
The first annual "Heat the Country" program will take place Saturday, October 23, 2004. Working with local organizations such as People Helping People, the Housing Department, or Meals on Wheels, the ACCA chapters will collect a list of poor or elderly homeowners who need their heating equipment serviced. Then, on the day of the project, volunteer contractor employees will be matched with a needy homeowner and sent off to do the job.