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AHR Expo Donates $26,300 to the Central Florida Police Athletic League

Donation comes through 2020 Innovation Awards program

January 2, 2020

WESTPORT, Conn. — AHR Expo to be held in Orlando, February 3-5, 2020, is giving back to the Orlando community with a donation of $26,300 from its Innovation Awards program. The Central Florida Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) has been selected as the recipient for 2020. This year’s donation marks the largest donation to date, a result of the Innovation Awards program receiving its most ever entries.

Each year, 100 percent of the entry fees collected from the Innovation Awards competition are donated by the AHR Expo to a charitable organization within the region where the Show is being held. In 2019, the AHR Expo worked with the Atlanta area P.A.L. organization with great success.

The Central Florida Police Athletic League serves the Orlando/Apopka area and is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing affordable after school, summer, and athletic opportunities to more than 500 Central Florida youth. P.A.L. partners with organizations to provide a safe, healthy environment for its community children and teens. P.A.L..’s partnership with the police department provides mentorship as well as safety and crime prevention programs. In addition, P.A.L. partners with a number of community organizations to provide athletic, educational and recreational development.
While P.A.L. serves many youths, typically from low to moderate income households headed by a single parent, all children are welcome and encouraged to participate in their programs.

“The AHR Expo continues to be humbled by the warm welcome from the surrounding communities where the Show is held,” said Mark Stevens, Show Manager of the AHR Expo. “We are thrilled that we are able to work closely with these cities to support local initiatives while we are in the area. The growth and success of our Innovation Award program shows a dedication to our growing HVACR industry — and supporting the growth of strong local programs such as P.A.L. that are serving their community’s youth is another way to support the future of our industry and many others. We look forward to seeing P.A.L. embark on their growth initiative with an HVAC system supported in part by this donation, as well as following along as they continue to provide invaluable services to so many.”

Chick Fryar, Central Florida P.A.L. chairman of the board, and his colleagues will attend the 2020 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Ceremony to accept the donation and speak about their local effort. The official ceremony will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

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