The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation, or MCERF, received two very generous contributions to wrap up the year. Interested in getting involved? Contact Dennis Langley at dlangley@mcaa.org for additional information.

The Foundation received “big money”—a check for $10,000—from members of the MCA of New Jersey during the recent Industry Funds Conference  in Longboat Key, FL. Bob Durr, Jr. of Durr Mechanical Contracting, Inc.;  Bob Snyder, Jr. of Binsky & Snyder, LLC, and a member of the Industry Improvement Funds Committee; MCAA President Mark Rogers; MCERF Vice President (and MCAA Past President) Bob Armistead; and MCA of New Jersey Executive Director Alan O’Shea were on hand for the occasion. The association’s total contribution is now $230,000.

MCAA President Mark Rogers and MCA of Eastern Pennsylvania Executive Vice President Tim Brink (left and right, respectively) presented a $5,000 check to MCERF President Jack Wilhelmi during the foundation’s recent Board of Trustees meeting in Rockville, MD. With this check, the MCA of Eastern Pennsylvania’s total foundation contribution is $130,000.