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25-Year Army Vet Gets a New Roof
A 25-year Army veteran is the 2020 winner of a new roof courtesy of an annual contest sponsored by MW Roofing and WDEL/WSTW. Sergeant (Retired) Joseph Houghton of Newark was quite surprised when he opened his front door on Thursday morning, August 27, 2020, and was notified he had been selected. "Every ...
Retired Navy Veteran Enjoys Free Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Jacksonville, Florida American Legion Post 137 coordinated the efforts to get a new roof for the 87-year-old veteran. Alton Cook’s roof was leaking so badly that he had buckets strategically positioned throughout his home to capture the rainwater. Neighbor Sher Arbogast told News4Jax, ...
Roofers Hailed as Heroes for Extinguishing California Brush Fire
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Quick action by the crew prevented the high winds from making the fire worse. When a roofing crew from San Diego, California-based Palomar Solar spotted a brush fire while driving, they pulled over and jumped into action. That area of the state was under red flag ...
Veteran Founds Roof Rescue Program in North Carolina
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roof Rescue plans to donate one roof every year to a deserving member of the community. Army veteran Jordan Cox is the owner of Roof Medic in Charlotte, North Carolina. He served as an army combat medic where he developed a passion for helping others. He ...
North Carolina Disabled Woman Gifted with New Roof for the Holiday
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. She is now able to stay in the home where she provides care for her autistic nieces. Pam Smith, a homeowner in Fletcher, North Carolina, was the recipient of a free roof, just in time for the holidays thanks to Ridge Roofing. Company ...
Help Arizona's Young Professionals Give Back this Holiday Season
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Support these two life changing organizations through ARCA’s annual holiday drive. Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA) young professionals have selected the organizations Home of Hope and New Pathways for Youth as the recipients for their annual holiday drive. ARCA invites everyone, members and non-members, ...
Kalkreuth Roofing Takes Care of their Community this Holiday Season
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Tell us how you are supporting the community and be featured on RCS. We wanted to know how our industry is giving back this holiday season, so we asked you in our forum: What are your company and personal plans for giving ...
Four Twelve Roofing Announces Second Annual Baltimore Roof Trust Community Assistance Program
Baltimore City-based roofing company selects families and organizations in need for costly new roofing and roofing repairs. Four Twelve Roofing is closing out the year by making the holiday season a little less stressful for its community. As part of the company's second annual Baltimore Roof Trust, the Baltimore-based roofing company ...
Central Roofing Sponsors Pediatric Play Room Remodel at Hennepin Healthcare
The new play room will feature a reading nook, custom modular storage cabinets, therapeutic equipment and other enhancements. Central Roofing Company, Minnesota’s premier commercial roofer, has donated more than $23,000 to Hennepin Healthcare toward the remodeling of the pediatric in-patient play room at the Children’s Hospital at HCMC in Minneapolis. Scheduled ...
Colorado Roofing Association Call for Volunteers
Giving back to the community is a top priority of the Colorado Roofing Association and just as important to the many members of our association. Since 2015, the Colorado Roofing Association (CRA) has partnered with Habitat for Humanity (HFH) to provide donated roofing material and labor. The Roof Over Your ...
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