Home-Tech, one of Southwest Florida’s leading air conditioning and major appliance sales and service provider, helped two local families celebrate Christmas early by delivering brand-new Whirlpool Cabrio Top-Load Washer and High-Efficiency Dryer sets to their homes yesterday. 
John and Christine Bradford had been nominated for the washer-dryer giveaway by three of Christine’s fellow teachers at Robert Willis Elementary School in Lakewood Ranch. With four children already, the Bradfords adopted four more children from foster care last August to keep a family of siblings from being separated. Doing laundry for a family of 10, their old machines were struggling to handle a minimum of four loads a day.
“This is the first time we’ve ever owned a new washer and dryer. We’ve always had used machines, and our current set is on its last legs,” Christine said. “This truly is a Christmas blessing. Thank you Home-Tech!”
Home-Tech offered the special giveaway this year for families who need a new washer and dryer but are unable to purchase the appliances. Headquartered in Fort Myers, Home-Tech is in the process of opening a new Sarasota-Manatee location on Lena Road in East Manatee County. This is the first year the “Santa Suds” giveaway was offered locally, and the response was enormous. Nearly 100 nominations were reviewed by the company and a panel of judges that included WWSB ABC 7 anchor Lauren Dorsett.
“We are an employee-owned company, and our whole team gets excited about this day,” said Steve Marino, Home-Tech founder and president. “We are happy to donate these washer-dryer sets to families who need and deserve the assistance.”
Another happy family is that of Keith Evans, the single father of an 11-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter. The devoted dad has been struggling since his car broke down, forcing him to take the bus to work and rely on friends and neighbors to do errands… including going to the Laundromat. A co-worker at Osprey Biotechnics nominated him for the Santa Suds giveaway.
“This is going to change our lives tremendously,” Keith said. “We really appreciate it, and will treasure this day forever.”
One more local family is scheduled to receive their free washer and dryer in January.
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