AprilAire Fills 200 Backpacks for Local Students

MADISON, WI -- AprilAire's top executives assembled school supplies in 200 backpacks to donate them to Madison-area elementary, middle and high school students as they go back to school this fall.

In addition to its focus on healthy residential indoor air, the nationwide leader in professional-grade Healthy Air solutions for the home since 1954 has a strong corporate commitment to make a difference in the communities where it does business.

The genesis of the backpack donation project occurred earlier this year when senior leaders gathered to set brand values and brainstorm ways the company could positively impact the community at large.

AprilAire donated the backpacks and brought in two other community partners: CamelBak to donate water bottles and Complete Office of Wisconsin, AprilAire's office supply company, to provide school supplies at cost like notebooks, binders, paper, pencils, markers, crayons, glue sticks and more—even a scientific calculator for the older students.

"We were honored to partner with Complete Office, CamelBak and St. Vincent de Paul to help local students of all ages put their best foot forward with full backpacks when they enter classrooms this fall," said Dale Philippi, president and CEO of Research Products Corporation, AprilAire's parent company.

AprilAire donated the 200 full backpacks—100 for elementary-aged students, 50 for middle schoolers, and 50 for high school students—through the St. Vincent de Paul of Madison (SVDP) Food Pantry for back to school. Over the years, AprilAire has supported SVDP in numerous ways including Care Café fundraising events, food pantry donations and initiatives, and executives volunteering with the non-profit.

AprilAire offers homeowners indoor air quality peace of mind for the whole house with dehumidifiers, whole-house humidifiers, and a full line of professional-grade, residential Healthy Air solutions including air purifiers and a complete line of filters.

The company's signature solution, the AprilAire Healthy Air System, is a set-it-and-forget-it system for all-in-one fresh air ventilation, air purification, humidity control, zoning, control, and radon mitigation which are all essential for healthy indoor air quality.

To learn about other solutions, go to www.aprilaire.com.