Contractors, with the aid of wholesalers and manufacturers, are pitching in to aid the Habitat for Humanity Council of North Central Texas in providing houses for families who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them.

Contractors and their employees from the North Texas Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) participated in the construction of two Habitat homes last November in the a parking lot of The Ballpark in Arlington, TX, home of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. The two houses were built to draw attention to the Habitat movement, and were among 18 the group participated in building last year.

By providing and installing the HVAC systems for these homes, approximately $3,200 of the cost of each house went back into the kitty for the construction of additional homes.

Participating in what was billed as the "Home Run House Doubleheader" with the HVAC contractors where Texas Rangers ballplayers. After construction in just five days, the two homes were moved to permanent locations in northern Texas. One traveling 100 miles, before it rested on its permanent foundation.