Caught Doing Good
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 ...
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 ...
