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South Florida Contractor Partners with Pizza Shop to Provide Meals to Healthcare Workers
ABC Roofing Corp. partnered with Guido's Restaurant & Pizzeria to give local hospital workers 50 meals a day, every week for the entire month of April. ABC Roofing Corp. has been serving South Florida for over 30 years, and during these uncertain and unprecedented times, now is no different. With food ...
Construction Firm Develops Mobile Coronavirus Testing Centers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Portable virus testing centers help businesses create safer work environments amidst a pandemic. In Minnesota, PCL Construction partnered with health care experts, designers and engineers to build Portable Virus Testing Centers (PVTCs). These test centers allow health professionals to conduct tests for COVID-19 on employees and ...
Disabled Marine Veteran Recipient of Brand New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Community donations and the generosity of a veteran-owned roofing company helped replace a leaky roof for free. A disabled Marine veteran in Erie, Pennsylvania recently had his leaky roof replaced with a new metal roof, free of charge! The Veterans Miracle Center of Erie (VMCE) ...
Responding to the Pandemic by Donating and Manufacturing Essential Products
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. With thousands of masks and gloves donated, a paint and coatings company alters production to supply health care workers with crucial supplies. Many companies have switched gears to make products that help protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nike began making full-face ...
GCP Applied Technologies Donates 50,000 Surgical Masks to Cambridge Hospitals
Cambridge Police & Fire Departments team up with GCP to distribute PPE masks to assist Cambridge, MA hospitals during COVID-19 crisis. GCP Applied Technologies (NYSE:GCP), a leading global provider of construction products technologies, has donated over 50,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) masks to the Cambridge Fire Department, who began a drive ...
Virginia Roofer Wins Lottery and Buys New Roof for Woman in Need
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After surviving six heart attacks, a local woman was faced with a failing roof she couldn’t afford to replace. A man from Lynchburg, Virginia recently won the Virginia Lottery! Mike Robertson bought the million-dollar-winning scratcher ticket at a store he frequents, Burley’s Market. After cashing ...
Delivering Emergency Food and Hosting Blood Drives
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Antis Roofing and Waterproofing is supporting their local community during this time of need. During these trying times, many people, businesses and organizations are giving back in various ways. Charles Antis, the Founder and CEO of Antis Roofing and Waterproofing, and an RCS Influencer, shares, “As ...
Supporting Veterans is How this Local Roofing Contractor Association Gives Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA) in Florida raises funds for Black Dagger Military Hunt Club. One of the greatest things about working in the roofing industry is seeing how it gives back to others in need. That’s definitely the case at Florida’s West Coast Roofing ...
Hardworking Caregiver Recipient of New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Faced with medical bills and failing roof patches, Charles was prepared to fix his roof one shingle at a time. When it rains outside, it rains in the kitchen as Charles Rucker cooks meals for his wife Bettie. Having worked all of his life, Charles has ...
Thousands of Masks Donated and in Production
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Much-needed face masks and respirators are donated by construction firms and produced around the clock by manufacturers. As news of the coronavirus spread, people began stocking up on toilet paper and face masks to protect themselves. The panic buying that ensued has led to a shortage ...
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