About GIPHCC
Greater Indianapolis PHCC (GIPHCC) is one of the largest PHCC locals in the state with 44 contractor members and 49 associate members. We have 8 monthly meetings, mostly luncheons at Primo’s South, with pertinent speakers and tabletops. In addition, we have the annual GIPHCC golf outing, a summer social outing (Indiana Downs for the past 3 years) and a Christmas social event.
We also participate in community outreach. Our biggest volunteer project for the past 5 years has been collecting coats for Wheeler Mission. Last year, thanks to Vicki Garrett of Kellie Plumbing and to Indianapolis Winnelson, 156 coats and $200 was donated to Wheeler Mission at Christmas time. Last year in addition to the food pantry donation, we supported various charities—United Way, Riley Hospital, the Luke Mehringer Memorial Fund, and Brandon’s House.
GIPHCC Mission Statement
Our mission is to inform the public of the importance of using a licensed plumber. The primary ways that the GIPHCC works to achieve this mission are by our ads on SKYTRAK, license plates, and this website.
SKYTRAK
We have been involved for the past 5 years in launching our SkyTrak ad which has educated the public to the need to use a licensed plumber. A nucleus of approximately 10 to 12 GIPHCC members has kept our message in front of the public on Channel 13 and SkyTrak in the metropolitan Indianapolis area and environs. Three ads have been shown. The first emphasized the “Use a Licensed Plumber; It’s the Law” message. The others used a comic approach to the need to use a licensed contractor rather than a handyman. Citizens Gas and Diversified Sales Group underwrote the expense of creating these ads.
License Plates
Another of GIPHCC’s projects to get the licensed plumber/PHCC message in front of the public, at least subliminally, has been to pay for logo license plates which are given away at the monthly meetings. It is another way to keep the PHCC name in the forefront with the public when they see these plates on contractor trucks.
