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Tadlock Roofing helps combat food insecurity in Leon County, Florida
The closing of two supermarkets in Northwest Tallahassee are being blamed for leaving thousands of residents with no nearby source of healthy foods. According to Second Harvest of the Big Bend, Leon County ranks third for food insecurity of Florida’s 67 counties, and “It’s only getting worse,” says Rick Minor, executive ...
Contractor donates $35,000 toward new roof of historic PA building
3Clovers Roofing and Construction donated the difference after a community fundraising effort fell short. Mercersburg, PA-based 3Clovers Roofing and Construction Inc. submitted a bid for restoration of the historic farmhouse at Tayamentasachta Environmental Center and soon learned that the bid amount was more than the community had raised for the restoration. “When ...
Make-A-Wish® Receives $100,000 Donation from RCASF to Grant Wishes to Children with Critical Illnesses
39th Annual Fishing Tournament Raises $100,000 to Grant 20 'Wishes. Fort Lauderdale, Florida - For the second year in a row, the Roofing Contractors Association of South Florida donated $100,000 to Make-a-Wish Foundation Southern Florida; making RCASF the largest non-corporate contributor to the foundation. The Roofing Contractors Association of South Florida is ...
GREEN LINK Engineering Founder Made Multimillion Dollar Gift to Establish Research Center to Address Construction Challenges
Western Michigan University’s Georgeau Construction Research Center was established in 2016 through a $5 million gift from Phil Gorgeau and his late wife Betty. The couple funded the center to not only advance the construction industry through innovative research, but also to create better, stronger, safer, sustainable and more resilient construction ...
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply Supports CRCA Industry Golf Day
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply - The tournament raises money for the CRCA foundation. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply joined 300 contractors, distributors, manufacturers and manufacturer’s reps for a day of fun, fellowship and golf at the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association’s annual golf outing. The company had four golfers participating: Bob, Eric, Lauren ...
Vancouver, Washington Roofing Company, Matrix Roofing, Featured for Roof Donation Program
Wendy Marvin and her company, Matrix Roofing, have joined the No Roof Left Behind program. The Vancouver – SW Washington Business Journal recently profiled Wendy about her efforts to give away a free roof to a local family in need. She tried unsuccessfully in the past to give away a roof ...
Roofing Company Teams Up with Union to Donate New Roof to Illinois Women’s Shelter
Temporary repairs made over the years were no longer holding and the shelter had to regularly place buckets inside to catch the rain. The Harbor House, a shelter serving victims of domestic violence, is housed in a facility that was more than 50 years old and its roof was failing. They ...
Horch Roofing Celebrates 10 Million-Pound Milestone in Reroof and Recycle Program
They convert the waste into a reusable aggregate material that the company has in its own driveway and parking lot through the Ton-to-Ton exchange program. In April 2010, Horch Roofing Founder, Peter Horch, made a decision that 100% of his company’s roofing waste material would be recycled. Today, that total amount ...
Annual Fishing Tournament Grants Wishes in South Florida
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, Partner RoofersCoffeeShop.com Contractor’s Cloud sponsors RCASF Fishing Tournament Kickoff Party The roofing industry is making wishes come true in South Florida with the Roofing Contractor Association of South Florida’s annual fishing tournament. In 2017, they raised over $120,000.00 and with each wish costing on average $5,000.00 per child, ...
Disabled Vietnam Veteran Gets New Roof
Dallas, Texas-based D&G Roof Systems donated the roof which would have cost between $8,000 - $10,000. When a storm came through Robert Wayne Jackson, Sr.’s Tyler, Texas neighborhood last fall, a tree fell on his roof, leaving a hole. He patched the hole himself but knew it was just a temporary ...
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