Strategic Partners Donated $121,500 to Nexstar's Legacy Foundation, Which Provides Career Education and Scholarships to Those Interested in Pursuing Careers in the Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical Industries

SAINT PAUL, MN / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2017 / The Nexstar Legacy Foundation raised $121,500 in donations from Nexstar strategic partners at "The Silver Gala" event on the evening of September 14. Total donations for the night were more than $280,000.

The Nexstar Legacy Foundation partners with Nexstar Network, a best-practices organization for residential contractors in the PHCE trades. Nexstar's Strategic Partner Program is a buyer's group for Nexstar members, which offers members premier service and rebates.

The Silver Gala was part of Nexstar Network's Super Meeting event, highlighted by the 25th anniversary celebration of the company. The gala celebrated the history of Nexstar with live entertainment and generous donations from members and partners. Live entertainment included a Bill Clinton impersonator, live painting by Joe Everson, and a performance by comedian Gary Gulman. Nexstar Member Trainer Thad David, a military veteran, also shared his story of how the Nexstar Legacy foundation transformed his life.

"The Legacy Foundation changed my life in ways that I didn't know were possible," David said. "I've found a career that I love in something I never would have considered before."

Kate Cinnamo, the Foundation's executive director, said that the gala was the most successful Foundation event to date, marked by the generosity of the strategic partners.

"The goal of the Foundation is to provide career education and scholarships to those interested in pursuing world-class PHCE careers," Cinnamo said. "This mission is one that is critical to our industry's success and one that we can't accomplish on our own, but in stride with our dedicated network of strategic partners. We thank them for their commitment to the Nexstar Legacy Foundation!"

The Foundation thanks the following partners for their charitable contributions:

AO Smith
Barnett
Ferguson
Goodman Manufacturing
Johnson Media Group
Lennox
Mitsubishi
Rapit Printing
Rheem/Ruud
Scorpion
Service Titan
Swick Media
TRIC Tools, Inc.
WinSupply

The Nexstar Legacy Foundation is dedicated to attracting talented individuals to the heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical industries, by inspiring these people to discover the prestige, earning power and stability of careers in these fields. Since 2005, the foundation has accomplished this by being the leading resource for information on careers and training, as well as a source of financial aid. For more information about the foundation, visit nexstarfoundation.org or follow the foundation on Facebook and Twitter.