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At Explore The Trades our mission is to recruit individuals to the plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical trades. These industries keep our country running. Jobs in these industries are in high demand and come with great pay, career opportunities and job security. We want to help you discover that these careers aren’t just a choice – they’re the best choice.
Through education and career resources, Explore The Trades fills the information gap that exists for so many – and that is discovering the opportunities that can be found in the plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical trades. Gifts to Explore The Trades are used to provide informational resources to educators, students, veterans and parents about the residential service industry. The organization also helps connect potential employees to 700+ industry-leading companies throughout the United State and Canada. With support from industry partners, Explore The Trades is building the technical workforce of the future for the essential industries of plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical.
Explore The Trades, a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity; EIN 20-3547319.
Explore the trades raises $230,000
at super meeting
Through generous support of Nexstar Network members and
Strategic Partners, $230,000 was raised to benefit the work of Explore The
Trades! To celebrate the work of the industry in 2020, artwork was commissioned
and sold as part of the fundraising effort. The piece was designed and created by
Adam Turman, a Minneapolis-based artist.
*A limited number of prints are still available. All purchases and donations are tax deductible.
Limited edition prints
18″x24″ – Silver Edition Poster
- $1,500
- Metallic ink is used to print to add shimmer to the stars and lightning bolts
- Artist will sign, number and date each print
- Artist will personalize each print and write the company name in the lower right-hand corner.
18″x24″ – Poster
- $750
- Artist will sign, number and date each print
- Artist will personalize each print and write the company name in the lower right-hand corner.
Commemorative prints
11″x14″
- $200 each
- Artist will sign and date each print
Explore the trades is grateful for
the support of the membership and
the following vendors
Home Depot Pro……..
ServiceTitan……………
Ferguson………………..
Goodman……………….
Shubee…………………..
Canature WaterGroup
Dynamic Air…………….
$15,000
$15,000
$10,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$500
Greg Faustina, The Plumbing Source Inc.
Claire Ferrara, Standard Heating & Air Conditioning
Ted Fox, Fox Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical
Carrie Fraser
Bob Gates, Alpine Climate Control
John Gennaro, Red Cap Plumbing & Air
Cindy Gibbs, Randy’s Electric
Lamont Goldstein, All American Plumbing Heating & Air
Sarie Gonsalves, Valley Plumbing Company
Daniel Good, Good’s Electric Heating & Air
Michael Goode, Goode Plumbing
Tom Graham, Joe Cool Home Services
Maureen Hall, Total Comfort Solutions, LLC
Jim Hamilton
Bob Hanifin, Beacon Electrical Services
Debbie Harris, Harris Plumbing Heating Air Propane
Dan Hartsough, Harts Services
Jeff Heyveld, John Stevenson Plumbing Heating & Air
Peggy Hildebrandt, Connors Plumbing & Heating
Linda Houser, Pat’s Plumbing
Michael Hunter, Perfect Plumbing and Air
Aida Luz Ibarra-Giraldo, Solaris Technology Inc
Andrea Jensen, Tri-City Services
Alicia Johnston
Randy Kelley, On Time Experts
Steve Kistner, Kalins Indoor Comfort, Inc.
Kathryn Kline-Smith, Binsky
Brad Krause, Service Professor
Kristina Krpata, Bumble Bee Plumbing
Jeremy Lee, Schneller and Knochelmann
Nicholas Leisinger, Apollo Heating & Cooling
Rachel Lundy, Gibson’s Heating & Plumbing
Tom McCormick, McCormick Electrical Services Inc
Tom Merriott
Tom Nelson, Laney’s Inc.
Erica Ozment, Climate Pro
Jackie Pankraz, Elite Electric & Air
John Parker, JSP Home Services
Shannon Pippin, Pippin brothers
Matt Pompeii, Pompeii’s Plumbing & Heating
William Raymond
Erin Robert, AAA Cooling Specialists
Mike Roberts, Plumbing & A/C Medic
Matthew Rudesill, On Time Experts
Kip Salas, Advanced Home Services
Cam Schock, Climate Control
Gordon Schroll, ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric
Bryan Schroll, ABC Southwest Plumbing & Air Conditioning
Nexstar Network
Danielle Andreas, Andreas Plumbing, Heating and Air
Travis Appelhans, Grand Lake Plumbing
Andrew Aranda, Pure Plumbing
Heather Arlinghaus, Arlinghaus Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Stephanie Barker, Barker Heating & Cooling
Bill Bell, Energy Savers of Georgia
Robert Bellini, Varsity Plumbing
Lara Beltz, Beltz Home Service Co.
Matt Bergstrom, Thornton & Grooms
Heath Betts
Dawn Biddlecomb, Crowther Heating & Air Conditioning
Debra Blouin, Drain Masters
Tara Bona, Service Professionals
Scott Brinkley
Calvin Brock, Traditional Plumbing Co. Inc
Corey Brown, DeZiel Heating and A/C
Eric Buchalter, Design Air
Vaughn Christensen, Lazer Home Services
Kate Cinnamo
Shawn Coley, Parks Heating & Cooling
Garrett Cook, Cook Home Services
Sarah Costner
Mike Cottle, Cole Services
Aaron Sherlock, Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air
Chris Shonrock, Rock Plumbing Heating and Air
Brian & Jim Sloan, TR Miller Heating · Cooling · Plumbing
Chuck Smith, Current Electric
Michael Smith, Pioneer Comfort Systems
Travis Smith, Sky Heating
Jenell Sullivan, Sullivan Super Service
Zane Tegen, Vance Heating & AC
Jack Tester
Wyatt Tucker, Parks Heating & Cooling
John Verhoff, Plumbing Nerds
Joe Vragolic, MarGo Plumbing Heating Cooling
Matt Waldenberg, Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical
Don Weaver, SameDay Heating & Air, Plumbing, Electrical
Meagan Welch, Wilbur’s Air Conditioning, Heating, & Plumbing
Justin Westgate, Amazing Heating & Air Conditioning
Lisa White, Scottco Mechanical Contractors Inc.
Brian Williams, Ashton Service Group
Joe Witherow, Current Electric
Kevin Wolf, Laneys Inc.
Gina Yerigan
Gerri Cox, The Comfort Authority
Jack Crow, Crows Plumbing Service
Todd Damschen, Mainstream Electric, Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Gregg D’Attile, Art Plumbing, AC & Electric
Thad David
Julie Denton, Anton’s Air Conditioning & Heating
Mark DeVries, Monarch Home Services
William Doonan, Wilbur Corporation
Jared Douglas, Advent Air Conditioning
Carl DuPlessis
Phillip Eastwood, Tipping Hat Plumbing, Heating & Electric
Marc Erpenbeck, George Brazil Plumbing & Electrical
Mark Evans, Burton A/C, Plumbing, Heating & More
Thank you to our 2019 donors!
(Gifts received from January 1 – December 31, 2019)