{"id":16643,"date":"2021-01-14T17:04:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T22:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acdesigns1.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=16643"},"modified":"2021-01-14T17:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T22:04:18","slug":"a-c-designs-gives-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/a-c-designs-gives-back\/","title":{"rendered":"A\/C Designs Gives Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 introduced the world to new challenges, but the year also inspired hope and compassion. With this newfound inspiration, we decided to do some charitable good for our friends in the Jacksonville community. What started off as a small idea to help one family in need grew into a merry tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After asking our community to nominate loved ones in need of a new a\/c unit, we received an overwhelming response. At this point, it became impossible for our team to choose just one deserving family to help. That\u2019s why our team at AC Designs decided to wrap up the year by giving away three brand new a\/c units to local families in need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16667  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-2-1.png\" alt=\"my dad is the most selfless person i know quote\" width=\"655\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-2-1.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-2-1-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-2-1-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-2-1-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16647 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Jeffrey.png\" alt=\"A polaroid photo of Jeffrey standing with a loved one\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Jeffrey.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Jeffrey-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Jeffrey-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Jeffrey-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Jeffrey-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>Meet our first winner: Jeffrey. Jeffrey was nominated by his loving daughter, Kandace. He is a retired disabled police officer who has fallen on hard times. When we asked Kandace why she thought he deserved a new a\/c unit, she didn\u2019t know where to begin.\u00a0 <strong>\u201cMy dad is the most selfless person I know. He cares for my sick grandmother 24\/7 and takes care of all of his neighbors. He is extremely handy and helps out his community as much as he can without asking for anything in return. He&#8217;s my hero.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-16650\" src=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Ramona.png\" alt=\"A photo of Ramona and her children\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Ramona.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Ramona-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Ramona-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Ramona-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Ramona-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our second winner, Ramona, is a single mother of 2 who is currently pursuing a masters degree in nonprofit management. Her oldest child was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease shortly after Ramona purchased her dream home in 2011. Ever since then, she has been funding hospital visits and trying to care for her family. Earlier this year, Ramona had almost saved enough to purchase a new a\/c unit\u2014but then, COVID hit and she needed the money to provide for other household necessities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramona volunteers throughout Jacksonville, advocating for the arts in our community. She hopes to one day lead a non-profit organization of her own\u2014continuing her advocacy work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16666  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote.png\" alt=\"Donna gives so much of herself to others quote\" width=\"668\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-Quote-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16655 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-DonnawithFamily.png\" alt=\"A portrait of Donna and her family in front of a Christmas tree\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-DonnawithFamily.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-DonnawithFamily-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-DonnawithFamily-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-DonnawithFamily-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ACD-DonnawithFamily-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">Donna was our final winner. She was nominated by her coworker Elizabeth. Donna is a devoted mother, foster parent, and a healthcare hero. When asked why she nominated Donna, Elizabeth had an abundance of kind words to share. <strong>\u201cDonna gives so much of herself to others. It would be nice to help her so she can continue to take care of others.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Giving Back, Now and Later<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\/C Designs is committed to serving the community, not just through our services, but also through our charitable contributions. We are thrilled to partner with HVAC manufacturers and local organizations to pay it forward this holiday season. We plan to make a difference in the lives of our community members for many years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 introduced the world to new challenges, but the year also inspired hope and compassion. With this newfound inspiration, we decided to do some charitable good for our friends in the Jacksonville community. What started off as a small idea to help one family in need grew into a merry tradition. 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