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Caught Doing Good
Rebuilding roofs and hope
By Emma Peterson. Four roofing projects across the U.S. show the power of compassion, service and community. As the cost of living continues to increase, many homeowners struggle to gather funds for large home projects, like a reroof. This is especially true for our more vulnerable neighbors, such as ...
IRE attendees give back
By Jenny Yu. The 17th Annual Community Service Day Project gathered 30 volunteers to serve Las Vegas residents in need. Before exhibitors and attendees filled the International Roofing Expo trade show floor, 30 volunteers gathered for the event’s 17th Annual Community Service Day Project on Monday, January 19, ...
Taking care of each other
By Jenny Yu. The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon Council’s first reroof event gifted a local veteran with a free new roof. For their first reroof event, The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon Council gave a local veteran a new roof in Redmond, Oregon. The event, ...
Holiday roof replacement delivers comfort and relief for a veteran
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how a community partnership delivered a free roof and renewed peace of mind for a veteran in need. For contractors, roofing is more than shingles and nails: it is protection, stability and peace of mind. In Toledo, Ohio, that protection recently came in the form of ...
Roof it forward
By Alberto Torres. A U.S. Army veteran from Bellefonte received a much-needed roof thanks to a giving program and the teamwork of local contractors. With winter in full swing, having a roof over your head isn’t just comfortable, it’s a necessity. This year, retired U.S. Army veteran Thomas Sharpe and ...
Stronger communities start with us
By Emma Peterson. The Coffee Shops™ crew has launched a nationwide food drive to support local communities. At The Coffee Shops™, we believe strong communities are built when we show up for one another. That’s why our crew is coming together across the U.S. to collect pantry staples and ...
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, ...
Keeping over 700 veterans safe
By Emma Peterson. Hear two of the hundreds of stories about how the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project is helping veterans across the U.S. In 2024, the National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS) reported that over 32,000 veterans were without stable housing. And that number isn’t counting the many veterans who ...
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 ...
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