Cooler 911- Crisis Averted!


On Saturday, June 23rd, CPT's walk-in cooler stopped working. CPT faced the loss of approximately 150 cases of bananas that would have been fed to binturongs and kinkajous. The cooler could not be repaired, so we needed a replacement.

See it in the news:
Tigers, Friends Need New Fridge - WRAL - 7/2/2007 (with video)

Thanks to the coverage provided on several local stations and on the website, CPT received an enormous response from throughout North Carolina and from as far away as Pennsylvania and New York!

CPT will be installing a replacement cooling unit on July 6th, and will soon install a new cooler that is being provided at cost; delivery and installation donated! CPT is also taking advantage of this opportunity to move the food preparation area to a new, more secure location.

A special thanks to:
Robert Rehkop of C.C. Dickson Co. for providing a replacement compressor at a generous discount
Mark Herman, who will be providing a new cooler at cost value
Bobby Fowler, who also offered a replacement compressor
Phil Spaulding of Cold Shot Refrigeration, who is assisting in the installation of the replacement compressor
Jim Blankenship of Blankenship Refrigeration, who also volunteered his services

Additional Cooler Contributors
Thanks to those who graciously responded to our Cooler 911!

Rick and Nancy Davis * Sanford, NC
Gene Krueger * Salisbury, NC
John Dainotto * Charlotte, NC
Jana Johnson * Durham, NC
Lise Bireline * Raleigh, NC
Michele LaCatena * Holly Springs, NC
Bill and Renee Goodwin * Raleigh, NC
Rachel McLaughlin * Raleigh, NC
Lauren March * Raleigh, NC
Linda Richards * Raleigh, NC
Michael and Deanna McNamer * Apex, NC
Shirley Cook * Philadelphia, PA
Lesley Olson * Apex, NC
Jacquie Carroll * Staten Island, NY
Alan Hardacre * Raleigh, NC
Elaine Mangrum * Chapel Hill, NC
Alan and Linda Nelson * Pittsboro, NC


If your name has been mistakenly omitted from this list, please contact Amanda Byrne at (919) 542-4684