Caught Doing Good
Elderly Couple Blessed by One Company’s Kindness
By Dani Sheehan. Tulsa roofing company donated a free roof to a couple in need after a storm left Northeast Oklahoma in shambles. The storm that blew through Tulsa over Father’s Day weekend left one family with a gaping hole in their roof. Jerry Noble, an 83-year-old veteran, and his ...
Roof Deployment Project Fosters Community One Roof at a Time
By Dani Sheehan. Veteran-owned roofing company donates labor to provide single-mother veteran with new roof. Karmen Allen, a U.S. Veteran, and single mother, will be moving into her new home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this July thanks to Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity and Integrity Roofing and Painting. This ...
Volunteers and Businesses Unite to Bring Tacoma Resident a New Roof and Lawn
By Anna Lockhart. This year’s She Builds project brought together an amazing crew of volunteers and businesses to gift a Tacoma resident new life for her home’s roof and lawn. She Builds, a National Women in Roofing (NWiR) group, is an inspiring group of women who come together ...
Hometown Heroes: 3 Inspiring Roofing Projects Honoring Veterans Across America
By Adam Cabrera. These stories from across the U.S. highlight individual acts of generosity, as veterans in Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina receive new roofs. A high-quality surprise in Pennsylvania In Freedom, Pennsylvania, the power of gratitude and giving back was heartily on display. Local Air Force veteran Scott Broge ...
Trading Paper and Tar for a Fresh Layer of Shingles
By Adam Cabrera. A Navy veteran can now rest easy knowing that he has a brand-new, worry-free roof over his head. Thanks to the generous efforts of Coastal Windows & Exteriors and their Roofs for Heroes program, the roof of Navy veteran Robert Moreau's Massachusetts home was replaced free of ...
An Unexpected Surprise for an Expecting Family
By Adam Cabrera. A young family suspected mold was growing directly above what was soon to be their new nursery. With what looked like mold in the attic, Treese and Liz Garofalo knew that their two-story home in Lockport, New York was in need of repair. Excess moisture due ...
Veteran-based Companies Collaborate on New Roof for Army Vet
By Grace Alexandria. Single mother and U.S. Army veteran receives new roof thanks to the Roof Deployment Project. Karmen Allen, a single mother and U.S. Army veteran living in Colorado Springs, Colorado is moving into her new home this July! And it was all made possible by Pikes Peak Habitat ...
Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast’s Back-to-School Backpack Drive by Donating Its Own Humanitarian Cash Award
The company pledges $2,500 for backpack distribution. It will also host a big party for the organization and the hundreds of kids it serves. In the true spirit of “paying it forward,” Antis Roofing & Waterproofing will donate its David Chow Humanitarian Award cash prize to a beloved annual tradition at ...
New Partnership Helps Residents Receive Funds to Storm-prep Homes
By Cayden Wemple. A public-private partnership in Birmingham, Alabama is providing financial resources for residents to weatherproof their homes for severe storms. The “Protecting Good” program is helping qualified Alabama residents receive up to $25,000 worth of funding to help install storm-resistant roofs as well as repair damages that have ...
Harmonious Partnership Creates Opportunities for High School Students to Participate in Habitat for Humanity
By Cayden Wemple. GCP Applied Technologies has partnered with the Weitz Construction Academy at a Florida high school to create an opportunity for high schoolers to learn construction skills. For five years strong, GCP Applied Technologies has worked with the Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School in ...
