Electrolux Donates 600 AC Units to AIM

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Talk about a cool donation.

Electrolux Group today donated nearly $170,000 worth of room air conditioners to AIM to help some of the community’s disadvantaged citizens beat the heat this summer.

The 600 room air conditioners are Energy STAR certified, and will help save on energy.

“We are so excited to partner with Electrolux Group,” said AIM CEO and Founder Kristi King-Brock. “These air conditioners are a true blessing to our community and will be used to serve seniors and those suffering with respiratory issues. Electrolux Group – yet again – steps up to provide the resources required to serve families in need. Thank you for being such a great community partner.”

Team members from the Electrolux Group South Carolina refrigeration factory added “sweat equity” to the donation by volunteering to unload the 18-wheeler truck at the Civic Center of Anderson County, putting the company’s purpose of shaping living for the better into action. Electrolux Group has been a proud member of the Anderson community for 35 years, manufacturing refrigerators and freezers under the company’s Electrolux and Frigidaire brands.

“There’s nothing more essential than air conditioning in the middle of a Southern summer when the heat index is at its highest,” said Helton Santos, plant manager of the Electrolux Group Anderson factory.  “We are proud and honored to join such a strong community partner in taking steps to help high risk populations, like infants and the elderly, stay comfortable and healthy this summer.”