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Beacon of Hope Shines on Navy Veteran
By Kole Moxley. Scarborough, Maine veteran selected as one of six veterans across the country to receive a free new roof. George Anderson served the U.S. Navy for eight years and served in the Vietnam War. He has lived in his Scarborough, Maine home for 53 years. Over that time, ...
Roof on Veteran’s 30-year-old Home Repaired for Free
By Kole Moxley. Thanks to the contributions of multiple organizations, Deborah Scott can save money for other repairs on her home. Deborah Scott recalls her father telling herself and her seven sisters to “buy yourself a house and some land because God isn’t making any more land.” ...
Community Supports Veteran’s Widow by Gifting a New Roof
By Kole Moxley. Local organizations in Alabama honor the service of a veteran by supporting his family. Specialist E-4 Rufus Battle was honorably discharged in 1966 after serving in the Army for six years. Specialist Battle, with his wife Patricia, made Phenix City, Alabama home until he passed away in ...
Navy Veteran Receives New Roof Through Nationwide Program Supporting Veterans and Their Families
By Kole Moxley, RCS Intern. Robert Komornik is the latest veteran to be supported by the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. The Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project was launched in 2016 with the goal to support military families across the country. Owens Corning does so by supplying all the materials ...
Veteran no Longer Needs to Dread Rainstorms After Getting a New Roof
By Kole Moxley, RCS Intern. Toledo veteran finally gets a new roof on his home after years of asking for assistance. Marine and National Guard veteran Glenn Walker and his wife, Sheila, live in a 124-year-old home in North Toledo, Ohio, where any big rainstorm would cause multiple leaks inside ...
Giving Back is What It’s All About
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, Illinois, volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank as part of their strategic planning to give back to the community. Employees from A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply came together on May 17 to give back to others during these challenging times. Employees volunteered at the local food ...
Community Church Recipient of 2021 ‘Project Reroof’
By Kole Moxley, RCS Intern. After a tough year due to the pandemic, South Hills Community Church receives a new roof. South Hills Community Church has been helping its local community for over 23 years. Like many non-profits who rely on generous donations from others, the church struggled financially during ...
Marine Thanked for Service With New Roof
By David Young, RCS Writer. Marine veteran gets surprise new roof. Marine Corps veteran Christopher Wilson’s 1922 childhood home in Detroit, Michigan is getting a new roof courtesy of Habitat for Humanity and local roofing contractor Rock Solid Exteriors. The home has been in the Wilson family for three generations. ...
Women Come Together to Help Build Mother Her First Home
By Kole Moxley, RCS Intern. Over 100 women in Florida are coming together to change the lives of a Tampa mother and her son. As part of Habitat for Humanity’s annual women’s empowerment project named “Women build,” women come together and volunteer their time to construct a home for an ...
A New Roof for Youth
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. When a facility that serves youth experiencing homelessness needed a new roof, the industry stepped up to the plate. Washington County in Oregon is the second most populous county in the state, and has 2,754 houseless students, according to HomePlate Youth Services, the only drop-in ...
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