James Pappas Received 2008 Man of the Year Award at CCFA’s

James A. Pappas received the 2008 Man of the Year Award at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s (CCFA’s) Long Island Chapter Spring Gala. Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines. It affects the whole digestive system. Crohn's disease is generally caused by interactions between environmental, immunological and bacterial factors. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), is a non-profit and volunteer-driven organization which is dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It was founded by Irwin M. and Suzanne Rosenthal, William D. and Shelby Modell, and Henry D. Janowitz, M.D in 1967.

In 1995, James Pappas and his wife Lisa became involved in Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s (CCFA). The main reason for their involvement was their only daughter Arianna, who was suffering from Crohn's disease just at the age of 5. He dedicated himself to CCFA to fight against the cruelty of Crohn's disease. He served as President of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Long Island Chapter from 2004 to 2008.

Son of co-founder of PJ Mechanical, James Pappas also contributed a lot to the growth of the company. He has also served as Board Member of the Village of Brookville in Planning Board and Architectural review in 1998; Committee Member for MS Society; and Committee Member for the Cyprus Children's Fund. James Pappas is also known for his donations to many health organizations and churches. He is a major donor to St. Dominic Church and St. Dominic Elementary School, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church – World Trade Center Site, Greek Orthodox Church – South Hampton NY, Southern Methodist University (SMU) – Dallas TX, Greek Orthodox Church of Resurrection – Brookville NY.

P J Mechanical Offers Extensive Maintenance & Service To Clients

P J mechanical is a reputed HVAC mechanical contractor based in the New York City. The company provides the air conditioning and heating systems for high profile projects and clients. It specializes in the installation of HVAC systems in newly constructed buildings and repairing and modifications in pre-existed HVAC systems. Over the years, it has completed numerous major projects including The New York Times Building, the Bank of America Tower, Lincoln Center, Yankee Stadium, and Citi Field, Cambridge University Press, The Museum of Modern Art, 7 World Trade Center for Moody’s Cooperation, The Setai Fifth Avenue,Hess Corporation, Marsh & McLennan Companies and many more.

P J Mechanical also well-known for its massive services which are available round the clock. It has more than 1000 service accounts located in New York City. P J Mechanical is also appreciated for its contributions to many charity programs and foundations including the Bone Marrow Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, United Cerebral Palsy, Catholic Youth Organization, the Boy Scouts of America, the New York Institute of Technology, Renaissance Scholarship Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Habitat for Humanity International, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In 1971, Peter J Pappas established P J Mechanical Corp. He is the chairman of the company and has been serving the company for the last 40 years and his son is currently serving as the (CEO) Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company has highly qualified and experienced staff having an average of 20 years of experience with the firm. The firm has implemented advanced green technologies in many major projects including Gotham Center project, Citigroup Inc., WNYC, and Yankee Stadium. The firm has also received LEED Silver Certification and Gold Certification for completing many major eco-friendly projects.

To know more about P J Mechanical Corp., please visit: www.pjmechanical.com or contact on 212-243-2555.