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  • By now, we’ve begun to (mostly) accept that summer is over. Kids are back at school; days are growing shorter and the leaves on trees are turning shades of orange and red.  The change of season might be a little hard to stomach, especially as the warm weather fades into the chill of fall. But this…
  • When temperatures are high outside and you’re feeling especially grateful for the coolness of your air conditioner, the last thing on your mind is your furnace. I mean, who wants to think about that when summer is in full swing? We get it – right now you want to bask in the sunshine and cherish…
  • JUMP TO RECIPE                Jump to grill safety If nothing makes you happier than lighting up the grill on a summer evening, rest assured you’re not alone. In the United States, nearly 20% of people grill several times a week. And who can blame them? What smells better than a juicy steak on the…
  • Sipping an ice-cold glass of lemonade. Long days at the pool. Watermelon. We love summer and all the warm memories it holds. But as much as we appreciate a good sunshine-filled day, we’re just as thankful for a place to cool off. Our air conditioners help us enjoy the best summer has to offer…

Positive Energy

  • In the famous words of American children’s author, Dr. Seuss, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go!” For some of us, our journey with reading began in the pages of a picture book. And for others it may have begun at school with a…
  • Our Harrison, Arkansas, division was happy to hold a food drive in June for the Camp Jack food pantry for veterans. Happy to say our team was able to collect and deliver almost $500 worth of food! To see the appreciation on the faces when dropping off the food was a sight to see. The food pantry…
  • In the United States today, “as many as nine million children live in ‘food insecure’ homes,” according to the national nonprofit campaign No Kid Hungry. In Mulberry, Arkansas, our team is helping those affected by childhood hunger through volunteered time and recent contributions to The Mulberry…
  • During the month of June, Nebraska employees partnered with regional news outlet KOLN/KGIN and local food pantries for a statewide food drive. The Can Care-A-Van celebrated its 36th year of collecting food items throughout Nebraska, with an enormous total collection statewide of 132,618 pounds. Our…

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