This past Saturday, about 20 members of Gentry Service Group along with some family members and our company chaplain, jumped in to our FIRST SERVE EVENT SINCE COVID to help the residents of the Independent Village at Black Mountain Home for Children. This section of the home prepares youth for post-group home life where they have an apartment and a part time job. It was our pleasure to work with some of the folks there spreading fresh mulch in the plant beds, paint and stain picnic tables, power-wash, cut down trees and refurbish their volley ball courts. We are so thankful to be able to support the wonderful work the Black Mountain Home for Children does for our community.
Children’s Christmas Drive at Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families
In December of 2020, Gentry was blessed to help 10 kids have a great Christmas at Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families. Our employees rallied together to get each kid items from their wish list so that they would all have a wonderful Christmas. We could not be more appreciative of the blessings that we have been given to continue our ministry for the 2021 year!
Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families
This November, Gentry Service Group’s President, Duane Gentry, and GM, Mike Young, dropped off all the supplies the organization was able to pull together for the Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families! We had two vehicles loaded up with supplies for cleanliness and care. Gentry is a proud member of the Buncombe County community, and driving efforts to give back through ministry and many organizations.
Habitat for Humanity
In July of 2020, the Gentry Service Group team was able to pitch in by donating an entire Carrier system and installing it for a Habitat for Humanity build here in Asheville. We love helping our community any way we can, and are very proud of our team for always willing to spread the love.
Gentry Gives Heating Assistance
With all the worry going on, we want to bring some heart warming news to everyone! On Wednesday, March 18th, Gentry Service Group and First Citizens Bank presented Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry with a check for heating assistance. Eleven branches of First Citizens Bank collectively raised $5,132.10 and Gentry Service Group provided a $5,000 matching gift. The donation will help those families that need assistance with any heating related services needed for their home.
See it on the news here: https://wlos.com/news/local/businesses-chip-in-to-help-abccm-provide-heating-assistance
Guatemala Mission Trip 2020 GO. SERVE. LOVE.
Gentry is raising money to build a house, supply families with stoves, and tile and pour flooring for the orphanage.
This is our 4th trip to Guatemala to help families in need. We would love your support to provide for the families of Guatemala City. If you are interested in supporting or learning more, please call us and ask for Cole Stewart. Thank you!
Gentry Service Event
This past Sunday, the Gentry SERVE event was held at Black Mountain 1st Baptist Church, in the homeless shelter. Our team provided and prepared spaghetti with garlic bread and salad and served it to people in need. Each team member got a chance to have dinner and great conversation with the people who attended the dinner. Check out some photos below!
37th Annual Henderson County Hunger Coalition Hunger Walk
This September, team members from Gentry Heating and Cooling volunteered to participate in the 37th Annual Henderson County Hunger Coalition Hunger Walk! The association actively raises funds to supply food for individuals who are facing emergent situations. Several of our employees helped by handing out water and providing encouragement to the walkers – we even had one team member participate in the 5-mile route! We would like to personally thank Courtney Maybin, Cameron Maybin and their foundation, #MaybinMission, along with Southern Homes & Land and Southern Commercial Corporation, and Judy Gibbs Real Estate Inc., for their generous support to The Walk! We would also like to thank all the private individual sponsors and donors that contributed this year to fighting hunger.
Building Homes in Guatemala
Seven Team Members from Gentry Heating & Cooling traveled to Guatemala in April 2019 and built 2 homes and 9 wood burning stoves for underprivileged local residents. They were also able to minister to nearly 500 people in Santa Maria de Jesus and the surrounding villages by providing shelter, food, clothing and personal touch. The team enjoys these trips for not only giving back to those in need, but also for their own personal spiritual growth. Trips are planned each year and if you would like to learn more about them, or help on any future missions please reach out to Mr. Gentry (duane@gentryservice.com or 828-274-2520 x233).
Loving Food Resources
Gentry Heating is proud to be a sponsor of Loving Food Resources. LFR serves many of our neighbors living with HIV/AIDS or in Hospice care and struggling with food insecurity. This past Saturday, many of our team members partnered up in shifts to assist them with boxing up over 480lbs of food that was delivered to clients and also assisted the clients coming into the pantry to get their groceries. LFR serves 18 counties here in Western North Carolina and provides food, health and personal care items. We were so happy to have so many team members show up to lend a hand.
First Baptist Church of Black Mountain and Swannanoa Christian Ministries.
We were happy to have a group of our team members go out last week and assist First Baptist Church of Black Mountain and Swannanoa Christian Ministries serve some of the homeless here in Black Mountain/Swannanoa area. The church opens its fellowship hall in the winter months to offer a safe, warm place for people to get something to eat, a shower and a place to sleep. Our team had a sweet time together preparing and serving dinner and spending some time both with the organizers and people coming in from the freezing temperatures.
AB Tech HVAC Scholarships
On December 6, 2018, Gentry Heating Presented two scholarships for the AB Tech HVAC program to Micheal Ponder and Veniamin Sidorskyy. The Scholarships were given in honor of Jim Nash, former Commercial Division Manager, who retired in August of this year. Congrats Michael and Veniamin!!!
Hearts with Hands
Our Commercial Service Manager, Alan Austin, along with a few of our technicians Robert Lewis, Seth Austin and Gerry Ramos spent last evening helping Hearts with Hands load pallets of water and supplies to the trucks heading to the coast to help with Hurricane Florence relief. Gentry Heating and Cooling is so proud to have team members that are always willing to jump in and assist where we can! Great work, guys!
Henderson County Hunger Coalition Hunger Walk, September 22, 2018
Gentry Heating & Cooling was one of this year’s sponsors for the Henderson County Hunger Coalition Hunger Walk. The mission of this coalition is to provide emergency food to needy families and individuals facing crisis situations. This past Saturday, several members of our team enjoyed spending the day handing out cold water and talking with the many participants.
Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry
On June 29, 2018, we donated canned protein to Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry that we collected on our Company Disco Day on June 22, 2018. All together our office staff brought in 62 cans of tuna!!
National Day of Prayer
Gentry Heating & Cooling welcomed the local community to join us for the National Day of Prayer early Thursday, May 3rd, 2018. Duane Gentry welcomed everyone who attended. Our Chaplain, Glenn Lyles, and the Pastor of Swannanoa First Baptist Church, Dr. Jeff Dowdy, lead everyone in Prayer for Unity in our communities and in our nation. Breakfast was provided by Chick-fil-A.
Guatemala Mission Trip
The first week of April 2018 Gentry Heating returned to Guatemala to serve the people there. This trip, a team of five Gentry Heating staff traveled there to build a house for a family and to build stoves for five more families. It was a special time for our team to serve and be blessed by the wonderful people of Guatemala.
The Free Clinics of Hendersonville
We donated 2 yards worth of compost to The Free Clinics of Hendersonville for them to use in their garden boxes. Terry Evans, our Commercial Sales Advisor, was happy to help with the delivery!
Mix 96.5 Christmas is for Kids
Every year our Gentry Team bands together to sponsor children that are either in sheltered, foster or orphaned situations. This year we were happy to partner with local radio station’s Mix 96.5 Christmas is for Kids – an annual event that partners with local agencies to ensure that displaced, foster or orphaned children get their Christmas wishes granted. This year we “adopted” 10 such children and everyone in the company contributed in order that every Christmas wish was granted.
Duane Gentry, our company President, stated:
“I am thankful to God for such a wonderful group of people that I get to work with every day. The gifts we gave to 10 orphans this Christmas were given by them – many of whom have difficultly providing gifts for their own families. Matthew 5:16 “…Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven”. Thank you Gentry Family for caring for others!”
Duane and Alan presenting GHI gifts to Duane Shneck at AVL Radio
Mike and Andy with presents
Josh Crowder Loading a Box of Presents
Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry Walk for Hunger 2017
Gentry Heating & Cooling attended the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry Walk for Hunger 2017 on Sunday, October 15th, 2017. Our group from Gentry Heating & Cooling helped pass out water bottles to those who participated in the Walk for Hunger, many participated in the Walk themselves, and Duane Gentry presented SVCM with a donation check that will go towards feeding the hungry in our area. We are proud to support SVCM both with our financial resources and volunteering our time; and we are passionate about feeding the hungry in our town. Overall, it was a fantastic day . . . even the dogs enjoyed the walk.”
Gentry Heating Group at Water Tent
Duane Gentry presenting donation check to SVCM
Group Meeting for SVCM Walk for Hunger
