By Steffen Klenk
With the chill of winter settling across South Jersey, one local business is gifting warmth. Just in time for the holidays, Bob McAllister, and the team at Comfort Now delivered a home heater to two families in need. One of the recipients, Debbie Slattery of Mays Landing, received the news last week. Originally a resident of Lindenwold, she and her husband downsized due to financial difficulties and moved to the region three years ago. He passed away suddenly in 2021, resulting in heartbreak and more financial difficulties.
The company also awarded a new heating system to the home of Egg Harbor Township resident Alyeeah Lopez-Bowden, a young mom and legal guardian to four minor siblings.
Each year more than half a dozen families are nominated through Comfort Now’s Holiday Heater Giveaway. The company’s tradition of gifting a heating system to a family in need began several years ago and has helped over a dozen families throughout Atlantic and Cape May Counties, with nominations submitted by area residents.
“When we opened the business, we wanted to give back,” McAllister says. “We gave away our first heater after being open only a month.”
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Steffen Klenk is a photographer and multimedia journalist who enjoys capturing the eclectic moments of shore life. You may contact Steffen at shorelocalsteffen@gmail.com.
