It was a rough New Year91裸聊视频檚 Day for Melayna Neufeld, who spent much of the day rushing her son Bentson, who has severe asthma, to urgent care and then the hospital. 

In the middle of it all she received unexpected news 91裸聊视频� her family had been chosen to receive a new furnace and hot water tank, fully installed, as a gift for their home.

91裸聊视频淚 couldn91裸聊视频檛 even process it,91裸聊视频� Neufeld said. 91裸聊视频淚 started crying. I was just mind-blown.91裸聊视频�

The generous gift came from Air Tech Mechanical in Vernon. Recipients were selected from responses to a social media post the company made on its Facebook page in December. This is the second year the family-run business, which also has offices in Kelowna, has sought to help out local families.

91裸聊视频淲e had a flood of people telling their stories, and what they91裸聊视频檝e experienced,91裸聊视频� explained Amanda Gale, install coordinator/dispatcher for Air Tech. 91裸聊视频淲e read them and found the most deserving person 91裸聊视频� turned out to be Melayna.91裸聊视频�

Neufeld said the new heating system is a blessing. 91裸聊视频淚t means everything. I am a below-the-knee amputee, I was injured at work when I was a teenager.91裸聊视频�

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Among paying the bills, she and her husband Erik also work to ensure that their home is as safe and comfortable as possible for Bentson, and dogs Honey and Bruno. 

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e had a lot of unexpected things come up, including a needed update to my wheelchair ramp, and it was pick and choose between what do we fix,91裸聊视频� Neufeld said. 91裸聊视频淚t (ramp) was a safety issue that had to be done.91裸聊视频�

The Neufeld91裸聊视频檚 furnace is more than 30-years old. The cost to replace it, along with the new hot water tank, is about $8,000.

For Air Tech owners Steve and Kirsty Rodderick, it91裸聊视频檚 all about giving back to the community. 

91裸聊视频淢y wife and I grew up in a part of Wales which was the second poorest area of the entire United Kingdom,91裸聊视频� Steve explained. 91裸聊视频淓veryone is used to sticking out for each other. It means the world that we are able to help someone.91裸聊视频�

The Roddericks moved to the Okanagan in 2017 and started their business soon after arriving. 91裸聊视频淚 want people to understand there are many family run businesses in the Okanagan,91裸聊视频� Steve said. 91裸聊视频淚f you work with them, they will work with you.91裸聊视频�
 
In addition to the Neufelds, Air Tech is providing a free heating package to a Vernon resident. 91裸聊视频淲e had lots of candidates,91裸聊视频� Steve noted. 91裸聊视频淢elayna91裸聊视频檚 story was unique. Everyone was deserving.91裸聊视频�

Neufeld said it's difficult to express her gratitude in just words. 91裸聊视频淓very time I talk about it, I can91裸聊视频檛 believe it. It91裸聊视频檚 such a huge gift. I91裸聊视频檓 overwhelmed and I can't thank them enough.91裸聊视频�