For the 2025 Christmas season, Peninsula Heating and Air celebrated its 18th annual Comfort and Joy program with two free unit installations, rather than one. Comfort and Joy is a program PHA started in 2007, during the recession. “The company was really just trying to maintain all of our employees, you know, we’re not a seasonal heating and air condition company, and we never have been,” explained Shelby Torres, HR and Office Manager. When the idea of giving away a system was first brought up, the company didn’t hesitate to reach out to their manufacturer, who was immediately on board for an equipment donation. The origin of the contest, she said, was “giving back in a time where it’s most needed,” said Torres. “Then it carried through the years, recognizing that even if the economy is thriving, there’s always going to be someone struggling.” For 2025, PHA’s manufacturer Trane reached out, offering to donate an additional system for Comfort and Joy. The two winners that received the u...