Caught Doing Good
Una primavera para retribuir
Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Una familia de Mississippi, una viuda de Iowa y una organización sin fines de lucro en Arizona recibieron techos gratis. Con la llegada del sol, también llegan buenas noticias esta primavera, ya que tres diferentes empresas de techado aprovecharon la oportunidad para ...
Fourth time’s the charm: Homeowner receives a roof free of charge
By Jenny Yu. After contacting several roofing contractors, a homeowner’s daughter hit the jackpot. Amanda Reyes was struggling to find the right contractor to help her. Her mother’s aging modular home had leaks and required roof repairs, and after some searching, Amanda found the right contractor for the job. ...
Construction Camps for Girls supported by ATAS
The Let's Build Construction Camp for Girls is a free, week-long camp designed to introduce middle and high school-aged girls to career opportunities in the construction trades while teaching valuable life skills. The ninth annual Lehigh Valley Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls was held in June, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Since ...
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA... especially under a brand-new roof!
By Jenny Yu. “No man does it all by himself” rings true as new location of a long-standing roofing company donates a new roof to a Pennsylvania YMCA. The Sampson Family YMCA in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit that helps families in the community by providing health, ...
Nonprofit for veterans receives free roof from local contractor
By Jenny Yu. King Quality Roofing, a New York-based contractor, donates a free roof and other services to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocky Point post. After 20 years of wear, Commander Joseph A. Cognitore figured it was time for some roof repairs. Not the roof of his home, but ...
GAF training and hiring mega event transforms lives in Baltimore
Event launches new careers in residential roofing, commercial roofing and roofing sales for 80+ residents. GAF, a Standard Industries company and North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, hosted a four-day GAF Roofing Academy and Job Fair in partnership with North American Trade Schools, providing no-cost, hands-on training and direct access ...
Héroes ayudando a héroes
Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Hero Roofing salva el día para un veterano y su familia tras el paso del huracán Helene. La destrucción causada por un desastre natural puede generar dificultades económicas que muchas familias no pueden afrontar, como fue el caso de James Bishop, veterano ...
National Women in Roofing and Fields Roof Service partner with GAF to replace local resident's roof
The project was a part of the She Builds program which aims to provide critical home repairs for women in need. National Women in Roofing Seattle Council (NWIR) and Fields Roof Service recently came together with GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, to donate and install a new roof for Kim, ...
Heroes helping heroes
Hero Roofing saves the day for one veteran and his family following Hurricane Helene. The destruction of a natural disaster can create financial hardships that many families can’t afford, as was the case for Navy veteran James Bishop and his Augusta, Georgia home after Hurricane Helene last fall. Thankfully, ...
GAF partners with Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity for annual Women Build event
Women Build is an annual initiative that raises funds and helps construct affordable homes for female-led families. Local team members from GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, recently joined forces with Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity to support the organization’s annual Women Build event. Alongside other volunteers and community partners, they ...
