Air-Tro is proud to assist and support the initiatives of The People Concern, an organization whose mission is to empower the most vulnerable among us and to improve their quality of life. Air-Tro has donated to their Cloverfield Services Center in Santa Monica (3) Blue Tube XL Commercial Bulbs, (1) Purifier System, and (1) Transformer. We are hoping that this donation ... Continue Reading
Engagement, Enrichment and Support by Supporting Plymouth PTA
Air-Tro was proud to support the Plymouth Parent-Teacher Association, Inc. (“Plymouth PTA”), a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that provides support and enrichment to the students and families at Plymouth Elementary School in Monrovia, California. Their over 250-person membership of dedicated parents, students, teachers, and staff work together to: engage ... Continue Reading
Supporting the Monrovia Association of Fine Arts through “Chalksgiving”
It’s Fun! It’s Free! It’s Family! It’s a Thanksgiving Treat! The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts will be holding an inclusive event this season, Chalksgiving, from November 26 - 29, to continue on the spirit of creativity, despite the ongoing global pandemic. With the theme, "What We're Thankful For," amateurs, families, students and professionals are all ... Continue Reading
Supporting “Chalkdemic” to celebrate the Arts in Monrovia
Earlier this month the Monrovia Association of Fine Arts held a “Chalkdemic” event to showcase artistic creativity during the pandemic. Air-Tro was proud to support this fun-filled event where children and families participated in #chalkingthetimeaway. https://www.facebook.com/mafaart4all/posts/3128564527256348 MAFA was established more than 50 years ago and works ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Heating and Air Conditioning’s Own Bob Helbing Selected for Rotary Award
Awarded George J Carlson Award for Recognition of Outstanding Commitment and Service We at Air-Tro just had to hijack this space to let you know how proud we are of our company’s CEO this week, as he received a very special award by the Monrovia Rotary Club. For those unfamiliar with this popular organization, Rotary Club is an international service club founded in ... Continue Reading
Check Out Our Moment in the HVAC Spotlight!
Air-Tro CEO Robert Helbing Talks HVAC, Morale and the Importance of Good Relationships for any Small Business with Nick Seth-Smith Our friend Nick Seth-Smith is an accomplished photographer and business executive who has recently created a new series on YouTube called The Quarantine Files to address the issues posed by our changing business climate, and the new ... Continue Reading
Helping Communities in a Time of Crisis
Air-Tro is proud to be recognized by Foothill Unity Center in its newsletter feature, "Neighbors Helping Neighbors." In this feature, the Foothill included Air-Tro as one of the neighbors who are looking to help those less fortunate. Due to the pandemic, our critical services are needed more than ever. At Air-Tro, we continue to remain focused on the health and safety ... Continue Reading
Sanitized Water System for Plymouth Elementary School
Air-Tro is a proud silver sponsor to the Parent-Teacher Association of Plymouth Elementary School (Plymouth PTA). With the support of the sponsors, the Plymouth PTA hosted bigger Family Nights and proudly opened the Makerspace. They also purchased a water filling station and sanitation system that will provide healthy and safe water access for everyone visiting the ... Continue Reading
Keeping the Mission Alive with Together in Mission
Air-Tro is proud to assist the parishes and schools in Together in Mission's "Our Story is Alive" Annual Appeal 2020. This event has directly assisted 67 parishes and 74 schools in their Archdiocese who are struggling financially to minister in their immediate communities and programs. Together in Mission, through Catholic faith and education, aims to make an ... Continue Reading
Helping to Achieve School’s Soccer Goals
Air-Tro is proud to support the Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet School's soccer goals. Bob Helbing handed personally handed the donation to the School Principal Geoffrey Zamorripa and ASB Fund Raising Coordinator Dave Hart. Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet School believes that it is extremely important to promote a healthy lifestyle through quality education. They are ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Employees Giving Back
We’re Proud of Our HVAC Heroes Making a Difference During a Difficult Time America is struggling right now to cope with the changes to our routines, plans and day-to-day lives in the middle of this pandemic. Air-Tro is no exception, and we’re working with local officials to make sure our safety standards are in line with federal, state and local guidelines. In the ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Supports Literacy in Monrovia
At Air-Tro we love supporting our community. Especially when it has to do with education and making a better environment for our children. Recently we contributed to Monrovia Reads, a local literacy charity. Here, President Bob Helbing is shown here with Monrovia Reads President Janet Wall. The mission of Monrovia Reads is to create and support an environment where ... Continue Reading
Brightening Lives with Christmas Baskets
Air-Tro is proud to support Knights of Columbus' Christmas Baskets that enlightened the lives of 60 deserving families. Each family received items to help them through the Christmas season as well as for the school year. Each gift basket contained staple items such as flour, rice, beans, and sugar. Each family received a $50 gift card to Smart and Final to purchase ... Continue Reading
Celebrity in the World of Professional HVAC Supports Another Superstar
Air-Tro Assistant Service Manager Cole Capps Drives 2020 Rose Parade Grand Marshal Rita Moreno Along Parade Route The entire Air-Tro team was proud to see our own Cole Capps as one of the official drivers for 2020 Rose Parade Grand Marshal Rita Moreno along the parade route. Cole is our assistant service manager, and a valued Air-Tro family member. Cole's father-in-law is ... Continue Reading
Promoting Literacy and Enrichment with Plymouth PTA
Air-Tro was proud to support the Plymouth Parent-Teacher Association, Inc. (“Plymouth PTA”), a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that provides support and enrichment to the students and families at Plymouth Elementary School in Monrovia, California. Plymouth PTA supports several programs aimed at enhancing literacy and STEAM education such as the Literacy ... Continue Reading
Making a Difference for the Anderson House in Monrovia
Air-Tro, Inc. was proud to lend a helping hand to Monrovia Historical Society's Make-A-Difference Day. This yard work project spruced up the Anderson House garden and fence. It's one of the very first houses built in Monrovia. The Anderson House is preserved by the Monrovia Historical Society. John Anderson built this home for his family in 1886. It is filled to the ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Contributes to Operation Christmas Child
Air-Tro was proud to contribute to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse that packs shoe boxes with toys and supplies for free distribution to Third World children on Christmas. Many of these children have never before received a present or heard the true meaning of Christmas—until they open a gift-filled shoebox. Samaritan’s Purse is a ... Continue Reading
Contributing to the Success of Monrovia High School’s Wildcat Musicians
Air-Tro is proud to support the Monrovia High School Marching Wildcats in ensuring that the young members of this band will continue to have the music, instruments, uniforms, props, and instruction that they need for their success. The Wildcat musicians and guard members perform throughout the state and beyond, striving to meet the standards of excellence that will make ... Continue Reading
Fostering Health Research with the Altadena Guild
AirTro, with its continuous mission to contribute to the community, is proud to support Altadena Guild's 2019 Home & Garden Tour entitled "Marvelous Midwick Drive" held last May 5, 2019. The event is to benefit the Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), Huntington Hospital’s Altadena Guild Community Service Scholarship, and Constance G. Zahorik Appearance ... Continue Reading
Supporting the Students of Loyola High School
Air-Tro was proud to support Loyola High School's Hodgkins Family Scholarship in memory of Thomas P. Hodgkins '56. This scholarship provides outstanding Jesuit education to students who otherwise might not be able to attend Loyola. Air-Tro is proud to support those making a difference in our local community. ... Continue Reading
Changing the World With Art – AirTro Supports Monrovia Association of Fine Arts (MAFA)
AirTro is proud to support MAFA's 55th Celebrate the Arts Show & ChalkFest to be held on October 5, 2019. MAFA is an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose key goals are to promote local artists and provide mentoring that encourages our young people to experience art. With the theme of "Art Changes the World", this year's chalk festival will feature over 40 ... Continue Reading
Helping to Preserve Monrovia’s Architectural Heritage
Each year on the first Sunday in May, the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group sponsors a the "Historic Home Tour" in Monrovia. These homes represent the wide variety of vintage structures which helps make Monrovia a desirable place to live. Visitors from outside the immediate area are delighted to discover this “gem” of a city of restored and well-maintained vintage ... Continue Reading
Brothers Tony and Bob Helbing: Living the Legacy of a Family Business
Written by Nan Kuhlman, Reprinted from Monrovia Living Magazine Bob Helbing: Living a Rich, Full Life According to Bob Helbing, president of Monrovia HVAC company Air-Tro, Inc., “Before there was software, there was hardware, [and] before there were apps, there were pipes. The information superhighway is amazing, but traditional highways are pretty amazing, too.” For Bob ... Continue Reading
On Track to a Bright Future – Air-Tro Supports Helpline Youth Counseling (HYC)
This June 17th, HYC will be hosting their 14th Annual Golf Tournament at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda. It’s a fundraiser to help low-income youth and their families. Their goal is to raise $25,000 in net proceeds to benefit and empower children, youth, individuals, and families through counseling, treatment and support services in Southeast Los Angeles County and ... Continue Reading
Future Innovators: Monrovia Kids Participates in 2019 First Championship
Donations from AirTro, Other Local Businesses Handled Travel, Other Expenses for Team We’re thrilled to announce that amazing middle school students from Monrovia, California competed at the First Tech World Championship at the George R. Brown convention center in Houston, Texas, April 17- 20. The team from Clifton Middle School, also known as the “Hippie Bots,” was ... Continue Reading
