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INDUSTRY NEWS Luxaire® sponsors fashion show WicHiTA, KAn.—The Luxaire® brand
of residential and light-commercial HVAc equipment recently sponsored the fourth annual Runway Wishes fashion show. The event raised more than $6,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas, including a $2,000 donation from Luxaire Heat- ing & Air conditioning. More than 80 guests enjoyed the
show, which highlighted new trends from the finest boutiques and fashion outlets in Wichita for the fall and hol- iday seasons. Also, guests partici- pated in a silent auction of jewelry, beauty items and spa packages. “The event was fun, informative
and made me want to give more,” said Krista Gard. The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted her daughter
Ayla’s wish to visit Walt Disney World®
resort. Dur- ing the event’s intermission,
Gard spoke about the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s impact on her family and expressed thanks for such a ben- eficial event. Several Wish Kids and their family
members were fashion models for the event, along with Miss Kansas 2010 Lauren Werhan and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas board members and volunteers. Television personality
Left to right, Miss Kansas 2010 Lauren Werhan, television personality Sierra Scott and a Wish Kid who mod- eled for the fashion event.
Sierra Scott was the show’s emcee. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of
Kansas serves 99 of 105 counties in Kansas and grants about 65 wishes a year. “Having Luxaire as a sponsor of the Runway Wishes fashion show en- ables us to grant more wishes in our territory,” said Ashley Scheideman, interim executive director and direc- tor of program services. Luxaire’s sponsorship of the Make-
A-Wish Foundation began in 2001 and has resulted in donations totaling more than $2 million. The most re- cent agreement between the two or- ganizations extends the relationship into 2011 and commits $675,000 in Luxaire contributions over three years to the national program. Visit
www.joinluxaire.com.
Expansion (Continued from page 58.) WaterSense-certified showerhead op-
tions. Mesenbrink: Where would you
like to see the company in five years? Devine: Over the next five years,
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we will strive to improve every as- pect of our company by developing great products and broadening our product portfolio. A recent example was our expansion into commercial faucets and flush valves. We have long been a leader in commercial fix- tures and believe it is a natural exten- sion of our offering, and fits with our positioning in the commercial space to provide packaged solutions. We are focused on building a superior project solutions company with ex- ceptional products at a competitive price supported by a reliable business system. We will continue to acquire companies that enhance our offering and add technology or access to new channels. The best outcome for the company would be to return Ameri- can Standard to the public markets, and set the company on a path to en- able the American Standard brand to succeed for another 135 years. n
•THE WHOLESALER® —APRIL 2011
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