Caught Doing Good
A new roof adorns the lifelong home of an Army veteran
By Jonny Suchor. A St. Paul veteran has a new roof overhead thanks to a project designed for veteran assistance. Army veteran and St. Paul resident Paula Schilling received a new roof on her childhood home. A partnership between Owens Corning, Habitat for Humanity, and Sela Roofing and Remodeling allowed ...
Local construction company gifts a free, new roof to a local family in need
By Emma Peterson. Rainwater buckets inside of your house is a cry for a new roof, but for the Gray family, that just wasn’t in the cards financially. That is until Saints Roofing and Construction stepped in. This past July, Saints Roofing Construction sat down and wondered how they ...
More than they asked for: Making the house a home again
By Dani Sheehan. This local roofing company partnered with TAMKO and other local distributors to surprise a retired roofer and veteran with a new roof and siding. The roofing industry is a close-knit community that truly looks out for one another. A local roofing company in Tulsa, Oklahoma recently had ...
Beacon announces 10 veteran homes and community buildings that will receive new roofs
The Beacon of Hope program continues to give back. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) announced today, in honor of Veteran’s Day, the winners of its annual Beacon of Hope program, a North American initiative awarding Veterans facing adversity with new roofs. Together with local roofing companies, Beacon will deliver and facilitate roof replacements ...
Cox Roofing giveaway rewards two veteran police officers
By Emma Peterson. When it comes to giving back to their community, Cox Roofing makes sure to put their money where their mouth is. Cox Roofing in Laurel, Mississippi takes supporting their community seriously. Every year, they choose a profession that helps build up and protect their community to receive ...
Local company helps their community roof by roof
By Emma Peterson. When Karin Sebastianelli and Kiley Geddie found out they had each won a contest for a free roof from Roe Roofing & Exteriors, there were many emotions: shock, joy and overwhelming relief. The last few years haven’t been easy for Karin Sebastianelli, a senior who has lived ...
Owens Corning’s philanthropic Roof Deployment Project crosses milestone of providing 500 free roofs to U.S. veterans
The program will be celebrated November 8 with a free roof installation for a Toledo-area veteran. More than 500 U.S. military veterans and their loved ones are protected from the elements under high quality roofs provided to them at no cost through the Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) Roof Deployment Project, which ...
Roofing contractor surprises a Vietnam veteran with a free roof
By Emma Peterson. Walking into JP Roofing and Metal Buildings, Inc., the last thing John Varnum expected was to leave with the promise of a new roof, free of cost! John Varnum is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He went into JP Roofing and Metal Buildings, Inc. ...
Students build new home each year in Billings, Montana
By Henderson Construction. See how this association gives back to its community while empowering high school students to join a trade. The Home Builders Association of Billings, Montana, partners with the Billings School District’s Career Center each year to build a house. High school students are offered the opportunity for ...
Rewarding Hardworking Field Technicians With a Home Depot Shopping Spree
By Evelyn Witterholt. After taking notice of their field technicians' hard work, Tremco and Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (WTI) decided to give back. Field technicians for Tremco and WTI work around the clock to deliver quality roofing results to their customers. Although days can be long and the job is tough, ...
