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TOGETHER With THE HEARTH INDUSTRY, We CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOr

1,000+ FAmilies In Central America

In 2021, the Hearth Industry adopted StoveTeam International as a Charity of Choice, and since that time, the Hearth Industry has supported StoveTeam in the placement of over 2,100 fuel-efficient cookstoves in homes in Central America. In 2026, you can help us continue our work of placing 1,000 stoves in Guatemala by participating in our 1,000 Stove Challenge.

 
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Participation is as easy as making a contribution to StoveTeam at whatever level is best for you. Want to market your participation to your employees and customers? We are happy to provide materials and information that you can share to showcase your charitable giving!

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A Huge Thank You To Our 2025 Sponsors!

 

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Our 2026 Champion Retailer

We would like to thank ACME Stove for their generous support! ACME Stove is StoveTeam’s Champion Retailer for 2026 because of their exceptional participation and generous contribution to the 2025 1,000 Stove Challenge.

 
 

Firekeepers $5,000 +

Associated Energy Systems (AES), WA, USA

The Foundry, ON, CA

ICC Chimney, QC, CA

Blazers $1,000+

Empire Comfort, IL, CA

Forrest Technical Coatings, OR, USA

Kindlers $500 +

Woodland Direct

Firestarters $250 +

ACME Stove Co

Supporters

HPBA, HPBAC, & FireTime

Our 2026 1,000 Stove Challenge Sponsorship Menu

We appreciate all our sponsors! Join at the level that works for your business. All 2026 sponsors will be recognized on the 1,000 Stove Challenge Website and in promotional materials at the 2027 HPBA Expo.

Firekeeper $5,000+

  • Two thank-you social media posts

  • Recognition as a Firekeeper on all challenge-related website pages and materials

Blazers $1,000+

  • One thank-you social media post

  • Recognition as a Blazer on all challenge-related website pages and materials

Kindlers $500+

  • Recognition as a Kindler on all challenge-related website pages and materials

Champion Retailer of 2027

Each year, we recognize the outstanding contributions of our retailer partners from the past year’s Challenge. This title will be given to the retailer who contributes to our 1,000 Stove Challenge and shares our mission and their support with their customers. The champion retailer of 2027 will be named in January 2027

  • Recognition as the Champion Retailer of The Year on all challenge-related website pages and materials

  • One thank-you social media post from the field

  • Logo placement at StoveTeam’s HPBA Booth as Champion Retailer of The Year

 A simple solution to a complex problem

To date, projects producing StoveTeam’s cookstoves have produced more than 85,000 stoves, improving the lives of more than half a million people.

COOKSTOVES IMPROVE HEALTH

  • Indoor smoke is eliminated, while overall smoke is reduced by 86%.

  • Kids are no longer in danger of burns, respiratory illness, eye and skin problems.

  • Wood use is reduced by 50%, saving time for families, and especially children.

COOKSTOVES BENEFIT LOCAL ECONOMIES

  • Projects create jobs in the areas where they’re needed most, employing locals to help with stove distribution, bookkeeping and sales.

  • Built from all local materials such as concrete, pumice and tile. Projects stimulate economic growth by purchasing all stove materials from local sources.

  • Stove owners often boost their standard of living by starting local businesses using their cookstove.

COOKSTOVES IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT

  • Each stove saves up to 12 tons of CO2, helping to ensure sustainable communities for generations to come.

  • Wood use is reduced by 50%, saving forests from over-harvesting.

Each cookstove…

  1. Saves an average family of five to eight people from the dangers of smoke inhalation, which kills four million people each year, mostly women and children.

  2. Is built by local people in Central America using local materials, creating local jobs in areas that need them most.

  3. Saves up to 12 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, representing one of the most powerful solutions to climate change.

Doña Maria Ilia López Pérez stands with her Justa cookstove, one of over 600,000 people in Central America who are currently benefiting from cookstoves made by StoveTeam International.

“On this increasingly connected planet, I believe the time has come for the hearth industry to take a small part on the world stage.”
— Craig Gutowsky, The Foundry, Ontario CA
“We decided to get involved because we want to be a company that gives back, not just to our local community, but to share that with as many people as we can. We’re small, but StoveTeam helps us to have a big impact.”
— Joe Hemmelgarn, My Hoosier Hearth, Seymour Indiana, USA
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