Caught Doing Good
Harmonious Partnership Provides New Roof to Veteran for Free
By Cayden Wemple. Army vet, Charles Beairsto received a brand-new roof courtesy of a local roofing company and Owens Corning. This winter, an army veteran by the name of Charles Beairsto was gifted a new roof free of charge from Freddy and Son Roofing and Owens Corning. Freddy and ...
Shelly Higgins Makes a Difference With Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls
By Anna Lockhart. After rounding up sponsors, volunteers and mentors for the program, the Let’s Build camp is returning for their second year! Shelly Higgins, the architectural and national accounts director at S-5!, has dedicated her time and resources to the construction industry and her peers. As an active ...
Saint-Gobain North America Celebrates the Grand Opening Of VBC Giving Foundation’s Veterans Village 47-Unit Housing Project With $175,000 in Product and Monetary Donations
In addition to monetary and product donations, a team of Saint-Gobain employees also provided support, solutions and expertise to this important project. The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation and building materials subsidiary CertainTeed contributed over $175,000 in siding and insulation products and monetary donations to Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) Giving Foundation’s Veterans ...
Calling All Roofers Looking to Make a Difference
By Cayden Wemple. Omaha roofers looking to support veterans can help promote the fundraiser for Wounded Warriors Family Support. If you have been looking for a way to give back to your community, now is a great opportunity as Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) is looking for contractors to help ...
National Women in Roofing Oregon Council Provides New Roof For Project Homeless Connect
NWiR Oregon Council has partnered with the Home Builders Foundation to provide a much needed new roof on the Project Homeless Connect Day Center Building. The National Women in Roofing Oregon Council (NWiR) is pleased to announce their partnership with the Home Building Foundation (HBF) once again. They have partnered with ...
GCP Partners With Florida High School to Build Habitat for Humanity Homes
By GCP. GCP is educating the next generation with hands on experience. For eight years, GCP has partnered with the Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee, Florida to provide needed products and educate their students. The Weitz Construction Academy is open to all Palm Beach County students. It is ...
92-year-old Blind Woman Gets Porch Roof Replaced for Free
By Cayden Wemple. 92-year-old Gladys Dollar wanted to spend time on her porch but was prohibited by her leaky roof. Although Gladys Dollar is blind, she still wakes up every day with a “conquer the world” type of attitude. She loves to be outside, and she loves to spend ...
When We Help Each Other, Everyone Prospers
By Yvette Cruz. Roofing contractor awards non-profit housing organization a roof for the holidays. Throughout the years, mental health has been taken more seriously. There are more people every day who are coming forward and realizing that mental illnesses such as PTSD and depression are just as serious as any ...
Widow of Army Vet Receives Much Needed Roof Replacement
By Cayden Wemple. In an act of kindness from Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, widow Joann Phillips received a roof free of charge. In a time of grief, Joann Phillips, widow of U.S. Army Veteran Wayne Phillips, received a new roof courtesy of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project ...
Local Community Comes Together to Provide New Roof for Family Battling Cancer
By Cayden Wemple. When the mother-daughter duo of Danielle and Isla Dorsey were faced with the challenge of getting a new roof, their community came through for them. The last thing that Danielle and Isla Dorsey, a mother-daughter duo dealing with an intense battle with cancer, needed was another ...
