Over $25K Raised for Women and Children in Need

Westville business, D.J. Wagner HVAC Inc. joined with South Jersey non-profit organization, Embrace the Children New Jersey as the beneficiary for their first annual charity golf outing, on July 31 at Valleybrook County Club, Blackwood. Over 100 golfers and 48 sponsors brought the total amount raised to $25,000.00. Drew Wagner, C.E.O. and president of D.J. Wagner HVAC matched contributions up to $10,000.00.
ETCNJ will use 80% of the proceeds for outreach to women and families in NJ, with 20% of the proceeds funding ongoing projects in Africa. Some N.J projects include: The Good Counsel Home "Camden Project", The Cathedral Kitchen of Camden NJ, Choices of the Heart, Covenant House New Jersey, Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate, Elmer, New Jersey, Firstway Pregnancy Centers of NJ.

Both groups provided many volunteer family, friends and business associates for the event to help with setting up, registration, raffles, a Chinese auction and luncheon. "Each of you here today is touching the life of someone else. Each of you is doing something special to make someone's life a bit easier."

“There really isn't a good reason to go through life without reaching out and trying to make a difference." said Drew Wagner during a speech given at the event luncheon.

Donna Ingraham, Director of Embrace the Children, New Jersey Chapter adds, " We honor with dignity the true femininity of woman, embrace motherhood and cherish every conceived child, especially in the most impoverished areas of NJ, the US and worldwide." We sponsor and present programs that engage youth and reach out to women with physical, emotional and spiritual needs." As the NJ chapter is two years young with much life-giving work ahead, the proceeds from the DJ Wagner golf outing will enable us to expand our outreach dramatically!" We are profoundly grateful to Drew Wagner and the wonderful staff at DJ Wagner for their tireless commitment, dedication and financial support. In this collaboration of love we all have truly "Embraced the Children."

Donations to Embrace the Children may be sent to: Embrace the Children NJ P.O. Box 804 Voorhees, NJ 08043-1344 (856) 313-4829

South Jersey Business, DJ Wagner HVAC, Inc. Using Resources to Raise Money for Local Women and Children in Need

Owner, Drew Wagner will match profit proceeds up to $10.000.00 for fundraiser

DJ Wagner Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. of Westville, NJ is holding its first annual charity golf outing on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Ron Jaworski’s Valleybrook Country Club, Blackwood. Owner, Drew Wagner will match profit proceeds up to $10,000.00 for this event in order to double the assistance for non-profit organization, Embrace the Children, the beneficiary chosen of this event. Mr. Wagner is an active board member of Embrace the Children. Proceeds from the event will help the group expand their outreach to women and families, and fund many projects that directly benefit disadvantaged families in New Jersey with 20 percent of the proceeds funding ongoing projects in Africa. “Everyone knows how hard it is to raise children in a two parent family. I can only imagine the struggle for single women with financial hardships. Embrace the Children supports women and their children financially and spiritually. I find it my obligation as a business owner to use my resources and contacts to support this great cause. We can improve one life at a time and make a difference,” said Mr. Wagner.
DJ Wagner is one of the fastest growing companies in the HVAC industry for the past decade.

The company has a history of giving back to the community, donating many heating and air conditioning units to St. John of God School, Westville and supporting the Abilities Center of Southern NJ Inc., Westville, a provider of employment for people with disabilities and other disadvantages.

Embrace the Children is a not for profit 510C(3) organization dedicated to the well being of the family by providing assistance to women and children world wide. Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1998 with the creation of a New Jersey chapter in 2005, it reaches out through events that foster peace, unity, joy and love to the family and financially blesses projects for the family’s basic survival in the most impoverished areas of New Jersey, the United States and Africa.

Registration for the golf outing begins at 8:00 AM. Raffles and a Chinese Auction will also take place at the event. To participate or make a donation, please call Dedra Lombardi at 853-6201 ext 12.

If you have additional questions about this event or if you would like to interview Drew Wagner, please contact Dedra Lombardi at 856-853-6201 x 12 or email her at dlombardi@djwagner.com. For an interview with Embrace the Children contact, Donna Ingraham, please call 856-313-4829 or email her at embracethechildrennj@comcast.net.

ST. JOHN OF GOD SCHOOL

DEPTFORD, NJ - D. J. Wagner Heating and Air Conditioning Employees are volunteering there time and labor on a Saturday in October or November to install new Ed-Pak combination Heating and Cooling units through out the school. Approximately 28 antiquated and high maintenance existing units will be removed and brand new 28 high efficiency, Heating and Cooling Ed Pak units will be installed. Practically the entire office and field personal have volunteered to help out on the installation.

St. John of God is an outstanding facility located on Route #47 in Deptford, NJ which provides education and therapy to special needs child from the entire South Jersey area. We are proud and excited to have the opportunity to help those that help others on a daily basis throughout the year.

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