North Hampton, NH - Providing a helping hand to a non-profit organization that helps other non-profits, was an easy decision to make for Lamprey Brothers when they discovered that the Portsmouth Women’s City Club was in need of a new heating system.
“The request for a new heating system for the Portsmouth Women’s City Club came to us a couple of months ago, as their system was more than 25 years old. We knew it was time for an energy efficient replacement to help them save money and reduce their oil consumption,” said Joanne Lamprey, President of Lamprey Brothers. “This is an organization and a home dating back to 1920 which holds so much history and always puts the community’s needs first, making this a perfect fit for our Company.”
The Portsmouth Women’s City Club’s mission is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. Members of the Women’s Club have the opportunity to make a real difference by helping local non-profits around the Seacoast with voluntary and monetary support.
The Women’s Club house is not only for hosting meetings and fundraisers. It is also home to women who need a fresh start. Women who are struggling through a life changing event or finding themselves starting over can stay in the home until they are ready to get their feet on the ground again. This was all the more reason Lamprey Brothers became involved with helping to install a new heating system, especially with the cold weather approaching and people using the house as their home.
Mary Z. Walker, current President of the Portsmouth Women’s City Club and a member since 1986, has served as president twice. She says, “I was so touched when I learned that Oil Heat Cares was going to donate the funds for the new heating equipment and that the employees of Lamprey Brothers were going to donate their time to ensure the equipment was put in before it got cold outside.” Walker continues, “The job was done seamlessly and it is just beautiful, I can’t believe how quiet our new boiler runs and when the Lamprey technicians left everything was spotless. On behalf of the Portsmouth Women’s City Club, we couldn’t be more thankful.”
Steve Vachon, a technician with Lamprey Brothers for 12 years, and a member of the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) for three years, is currently serving as president of the Greater Seacoast Chapter of NAOHSM. Vachon says, “All of the technicians were so eager to be a part of this project. It was a wonderful way to spend our weekend, giving back to the community with the help of Oil Heat Cares.”
“Organizations like the Portsmouth Women’s City Club is one of the reasons that NAOHSM has a program like Oil Heat Cares available. We were honored to be a part of it,” said Judy Garber, NAOHSM’s Executive Administrator and Chairwoman of the Oil Heat Cares Foundation’s Board of Directors.
“We have been so fortunate this past year with the help of our community,” says Walker. To give thanks to Lamprey Brothers as well as other company’s and community members from around the Seacoast, the Portsmouth Women’s City Club will be hosting a night of thanks on November 29th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. “There are no words that could describe how grateful we are to our community which has helped us over the past years, so that we in turn could help others,” says Walker. “We want to invite our Seacoast community into our home, to show our thanks and great appreciation.”
About the Portsmouth Women’s City Club:
The Portsmouth Women's City Club, a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, was established in 1920. As a local non-profit organization with a focus on community and volunteerism, they support a broad range of projects including the March of Dimes, Salvation Army, Special Olympics, New Generations, local Head Start programs and other community projects. Each year the Portsmouth City Women’s Club awards two scholarships to outstanding female students from Portsmouth High School pursuing degrees in the scientific field and a career in business. For more information please contact Mary Z. Walker at maryz@worldpath.net.
About the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM):
NAOHSM is devoted exclusively to the education and the advancement of oil heat service professionals. NAOHSM represents more than 1,300 service managers and highly skilled technicians in the oil heating industry. For more information please visit http://www.naohsm.org.
About Oil Heat Cares:
Oil Heat Cares (OHC) is a not-for-profit foundation, which was started by NAOHSM in July of 2005. The Foundation assists people and organizations throughout the country that need new oil heating equipment. OHC raises funds to purchase heating equipment and NAOHSM’s Chapters identify those within their neighborhoods that most need a temporary helping hand and then install the equipment at no cost to the homeowner or organization. For more information please visit http://www.oilheatcares.com.
About Lamprey Brothers
Lamprey Brothers has been keeping the Seacoast comfortable since 1923. Evolving from wood, ice and coal delivery to oil delivery in 1934 has led to first class energy efficient heating, cooling and indoor air quality solutions. For the new millennium Lamprey Brothers now offers alternative energy solutions including solar and geothermal. All of their heating oil is treated with Avalux® which helps heating systems burn cleaner. Lamprey Brothers is always delighted to give a neighborly tour of their facility at 63 Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton, NH.
For more information about Lamprey Brothers, visit lampreybrothers.com or call 800-333-6703.
Media Contact: Amanda Bacon - (603) 964-6703 – amandab@lampreybrothers.com
Courtesy Photo: Front row (left to right): Steve Vachon, President of the Greater Seacoast Chapter for NAOHSM and Lamprey Brothers technician, Mary Z Walker, President of the Portsmouth Women’s City Club. Back Row (left to right) Kevin Anderson, Rikk Yemma, Dana Casey part of Lamprey Brothers team and Joanne Lamprey, President of Lamprey Brothers. |