Rheem Difference Maker Award
2024 Difference Maker Award First Winner!
Congratulations to Sparrow Heating & Air Conditioning
Our First Rheem® 2024 Difference Maker Award Winner
Rheem® embraces the passion our Pro Partners™ show—both in and out of HVAC—to deliver comfort to the communities in which they live and work in. That’s why, we’re excited to give back to help you pave the way for a brighter future for your community.
The Rheem Difference Maker Award recognizes those Pro Partners who are passionate about giving back and go above and beyond to support the causes they care about. This year, two Pro Partners will be selected as a Difference Maker, and Ruud will donate $10,000 each to the charity of their choice.
Please join us in congratulating the first of two Rheem 2024 Difference Maker Award winners, Sparrow Heating & Air Conditioning, as well as the non-profit recipient of a $10,000 donation from Rheem Manufacturing — The Warrior Ranch Foundation!
The Warrior Ranch Foundation
The Warrior Ranch Foundation was established as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in 2016. Their passion for horses, love of country, and appreciation of our nation’s veterans have combined to bring forth this unique organization designed to help veterans and rescue horses. At the Warrior Ranch, veterans of the military as well as first-responders are invited to attend clinics and workshops where they learn from an expert how to work with horses in several capacities. As participants engage with the horses, they develop bonds, give guidance, demonstrate leadership, and help horses overcome certain fears. In doing so, participants receive the benefits of working with animals: companionship, lower stress levels, and a release of the “happy” hormone, oxytocin.
A Word from the Owners
“The term 'Difference Maker' gives you a sense of purpose that is not always felt while maintaining the day-to-day operations of a business like ours. Air conditioning season is without a doubt the most rigorous time of year, and it is difficult with issues like the heat of 130-degree attics day after day. This award makes you feel as though what you have chosen to do for a living is worth the effort! It is motivation to get out there and do it all again tomorrow! It is a great feeling, and we are honored to receive this award.”
— Matt and Kate Sparrow, Owners of Sparrow Heating & Air Conditioning
Congratulations to Sparrow Heating & Air Conditioning!
We at Rheem, MCN Distributors, and Sparrow Heating & Air Conditioning want to thank Eileen Shanahan and everyone at The Warrior Ranch Foundation for helping veterans, first responders and these beautiful horses.
*The above article was written by Rheem Incorporated