THE GRIT NETWORK
Meet the people and places opening doors to the skilled trades across America.
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PEOPLE & PLACES
Cape May Court House, NJ
Led by educator Craig Migliaccio, AC Service Tech creates practical HVACR training for students and working technicians. The team has hosted two GRIT camps in Cape May Court House, welcoming students in both 2025 and 2026.
Meet this host →Flora, IN
Camflo is a family-led heating and cooling company rooted in the Indiana communities of Camden and Flora. The team hosted a GRIT camp in Flora in 2026, creating another local place for young people to explore skilled-trade work.
Meet this host →Phoenix, AZ
Dover Food Retail brings together refrigeration and food-retail expertise through brands including Hillphoenix and Anthony. Its GRIT camp in Phoenix in 2025 helped connect students with the skilled work behind the places where communities buy food.
Meet this host →Brewster, NY
Healthy Home Energy & Consulting focuses on measured home performance in New York’s Westchester region. The team hosted a GRIT camp in Brewster in 2025, connecting students with people who work to make homes healthier and more efficient.
Meet this host →Detroit, MI
HVAC U provides HVACR and building-science training, including certification courses and apprenticeship pathways. Its Detroit GRIT camp in 2025 gave students an early opportunity to explore the trades alongside people working in the field.
Meet this host →Valparaiso, IN
Ivy Tech Community College and Porter County Career and Technical Education co-hosted a GRIT camp in Valparaiso in 2026. Their partnership brought local education and hands-on trades exploration together for young people.
Meet this host →Clermont, FL
Kalos is a family-owned Central Florida company working across HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and construction. Together with HVAC School, it hosted a GRIT camp in Clermont in 2024, connecting hands-on trade work with the next generation.
Meet this host →Fort Wayne, IN
Lewis Legacy works on commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and kitchen systems across northeastern Indiana. The family-run team brought that trade experience to a GRIT camp in Fort Wayne in 2025.
Meet this host →Versailles, KY
NAVAC makes HVAC tools including vacuum pumps, recovery units, tubing tools, and testing instruments. The company hosted a GRIT camp in Versailles, Kentucky, in July 2026, connecting professional tools with early trade exploration.
Meet this host →Rockville, MD
Shapiro & Duncan is a Rockville-based mechanical contractor whose work spans engineering, fabrication, HVAC, and plumbing. The team hosted a GRIT camp in 2025, adding a hands-on learning experience to its community connections.
Meet this host →Deer Park, TX
TExcellent specializes in high-performance HVAC, combining diagnostics with building science and system design. The Deer Park team hosted a GRIT camp in April 2026, opening a local doorway into the skilled trades.
Meet this host →Canton, OH
TruTech Tools and Fast Track Lab bring tools and practical training together for the HVAC community. Their Canton partnership hosted GRIT camps in 2025 and 2026, giving young people an introduction to working with real tools and experienced tradespeople.
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