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<\/a>It\u2019s not uncommon for a company to raise money for a charity. Slightly less common is a company completely demolishing their previous year\u2019s contribution. But a company that does both several years in a row? Now that\u2019s downright rare\u2014and America\u2019s Preferred Home Warranty (APHW) has done it again.<\/p>\n

The APHW family has a special place in its heart for cancer charities, particularly the Relay for Life. \u201cThe previous owner [of APHW] passed away from cancer,\u201d said Heidi, captain of the APHW Relay for Life fundraising team, adding that the current president and owner of APHW, Randy Caltrider, has lost multiple family members to it as well. \u00a0\u201cOne way or another, we are all connected with someone who has struggled with or survived cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The American Cancer Society charity is held annually in their hometown of Jackson, Michigan, and APHW has already blown past 2017\u2019s total by more than $6,000\u2014and they\u2019re still going. \u201cI\u2019m really proud of the support that all the employees give to Relay,\u201d Heidi said. \u201cThey continuously give, and show up, and are supportive. It\u2019s very heartwarming.\u201d<\/p>\n

While APHW is still growing as a company (which certainly helps), the fundraising team\u2019s incredible efforts are the real driving force behind everything raised. \u201cWe have fun with it,\u201d Heidi said, listing off some of the fundraising events they\u2019ve put together. \u201cSpirit Day for the Michigan vs. Michigan State game, Halloween costume contests, food events like our Chili Cookoff and Cupcake Wars, monthly raffles\u2014and we try to switch it up to make sure everyone has an opportunity to participate.\u201d In the month of June alone they raised $812.23 by running Change Wars, an event where the winning team got a brownie party, and all anyone had to do was drop off their spare change (literally). Praise God for coin-counting machines!<\/p>\n

All kidding aside, the team captain puts all the credit back on the staff and their willingness to give. \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t be at our total without each and every employee that participates or donates,\u201d Heidi said, \u201cand I couldn\u2019t be prouder of my coworkers.\u201d<\/p>\n

APHW\u2019s fundraising efforts will continue until the final deadline of 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 4th<\/sup>. After the totals are tallied and the crowds have gone home, it will start all over again\u2014with an even higher goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not uncommon for a company to raise money for a charity. Slightly less common is a company completely demolishing their previous year\u2019s contribution. But a company that does both several years in a row? Now that\u2019s downright rare\u2014and America\u2019s Preferred Home Warranty (APHW) has done it again. 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