Caught Doing Good
Building a better future: A commitment to philanthropy in the roofing industry
By Dani Sheehan. After another season of giving, Trent Cotney shared insights on the significance of industry associations and his vision for future advancements. Over the last several years, RCS Influencer and partner at Adams and Reese, Trent Cotney, has made it his mission to give back to the roofing ...
Holiday heroes keep a family safe and sound for the holidays
By Emma Peterson. The best gift this holiday season came to this mom of four in the form of a free roof. DryHome Roofing and Siding in Northern Virginia hosted their 21st annual Free Roof for the Holidays program last December. They have served their community for over 35 ...
GAF Makes Major Donation to Support Great Futures
GAF believes in supporting their community, their customers and their employees. The new year is off to a great start for local youth! GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, recently made a $50,000 donation to support Boys & Girls Clubs of La Porte County’s (BGCLPC) Great Futures Capital Campaign. BGCLPC is a ...
Making change across communities one roof at a time
By Emma Peterson. Everyone deserves to have a roof over their heads. In these four stories, roofing companies and organizations make that a reality for people in their community. A new roof is a huge investment, and one that cannot be pushed aside or ignored. But it is unfortunately ...
The Roof Deployment Project is keeping our veterans safe this winter
By Emma Peterson. For U.S. army veteran Martin Thompson and his wife Carol Maddox, receiving a new roof on a Monday morning was a dream come true. A $42,000 price tag for a new roof is out of many people’s budgets, including Martin and Carol who didn’t know how ...
The power of a helping hand
By Emma Peterson. A local company partners with two other organizations to gift a veteran in Missouri a roof replacement worth over $4,000. Through a collaboration with Detroit’s Habitat for Humanity and the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, Ross Schnoerherr and his roofing company got another passion project. Since 1995, ...
How this city is keeping safe roofs over their community
By Emma Peterson. Toledo’s Rooftops Repair Program is the blessing that residents needed but didn’t see coming. The Rooftops Repair Program is what Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz sees as the good side of Washington, D.C., where things are done correctly and benefit people like Sandra and Veronica directly. He ...
New York family receives new roof, easing stress during daughter's cancer battle
By Jessica Bravo. A gifted roof replacement brings relief for the Fietkiewicz family amid their struggle of juggling medical bills and daily challenges while their daughter receives critical care. For over a year, the Fietkiewicz family has been battling mounting medical bills and the emotionally heavy task of caring ...
Build tiny homes, build community and give back!
By Dani Sheehan. Join IB Roof Systems and Sound Foundations NW in their material drive and fundraiser to fight homelessness in the Seattle area. Looking for ways to get more involved with your community and give back to those in need? IB Roof Systems is working to organize a material ...
Donate this December and double your impact!
By Dani Sheehan. Trent Cotney wants you to spend his money this holiday season! Give back to the Roofing Alliance and see your donations doubled when he matches dollar for dollar. There’s still time this holiday season to make a difference and give back to an industry that is already ...
