Giving Back
Davis Memorial Foundation announces recipients of SkillsUSA grants
The foundation continues to support vocational career paths through SkillsUSA grants. The Davis Memorial Foundation, a leading roofing industry foundation that is committed to promoting education, announced the 2025 recipients of the Davis SkillsUSA Grant: Valley Academy of Career and Technical Education in Cottonwood, Arizona, and MacArthur High School in ...
S-5! awards scholarship to construction management student
Through this scholarship, S-5! demonstrates its dedication to supporting the next generation of leaders in construction. Mariella (“Mari”) Escobedo, a construction management student at Ball State University and a native of South Bend, Indiana, has been named the S-5! Scholarship recipient for the 2025–2026 academic year. Escobedo was selected for her ...
Putting veteran commitment back in focus
By Jesse Sanchez Operation Rooftop and partnerships showed TAMKO®’s 2025 veteran commitment through roofing support and community impact. Operation Rooftop, presented by TAMKO® and the Chiefs, concluded its 2025 sweepstakes with the selection of Staff Sergeant Patrick Leet, a U.S. Marine currently serving on recruiting duty in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Taking action to help a serviceman
By Emma Peterson. Last November, Action Roofing celebrated Veterans Day by giving back to a local national guard veteran. Mike S., a U.S. National Guard veteran living in Gainesville, Florida, was expecting a knock on his door one morning. His ten-year-old roof had started leaking, and a local organization, ...
Replacing roofs and touching hearts
By Jenny Yu. One Idaho veteran received an unexpected gift this holiday season. Since its founding in 2014, Roof Rescue in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has prioritized giving back to the local communities it serves through Operation Roof Rescue. For every 100 roof replacements they complete in each of their ...
New roofs for the holidays
By Jenny Yu. Enjoy these heartwarming stories of roofing companies giving back to veterans in their communities. It’s truly been a season of giving in the roofing world over the last few months. From Michigan and Montana to Massachusetts and New York, these four roofing companies selflessly spent ...
Chemcote Roofing and GAF partner to repair roof of Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Community Center
After 15 years of persistent leaking issues, the new roof will ensure that young individuals can learn and grow in a safe and dry environment. The Junior Achievement of Central Ohio, an organization empowering youth in the community to prepare for their futures, received much-needed roof repairs at its community center ...
Good food, great company and a clear purpose
The ARC Christmas Dinner and Auction stand as a reminder that impact can extend far beyond a single night, reaching veterans who rely on organizations like Fort Kennedy for hope, support and a path forward. The annual Associated Roofing Contractors of Oregon and Southwest Washington (ARC) Christmas Dinner and Auction once ...
My first (and second) roof donations with NWIR!
By Lauren White. As a newly established NWIR council we wanted to give back to our community; little did we know that meant providing two and a half reroofs to local veterans in need. It’s the season of giving and that’s exactly what the Central Oregon NWIR council sought to ...
GAF and Wichita Habitat for Humanity partner to support the Rock the Block Piatt community revitalization effort
Wichita Habitat for Humanity has named GAF the 2025 recipient of The Outstanding Community Partner Award. GAF, North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, has partnered with Wichita Habitat for Humanity and GAF Master Elite® contractors Rhoden Roofing, Farha Roofing and Partridge Roofing Services to support Rock the Block Piatt, a ...
