Caught Doing Good
Top June stories: Building resilience for a sustainable future
By Dani Sheehan. Catch up on the most read articles from last month on AskARoofer™! As storm seasons grow longer and more intense, homeowners across the country are rethinking how they protect their properties. Last month’s articles spotlighted how roofing choices and educational initiatives are helping individuals and communities build ...
Heroes helping heroes
Hero Roofing saves the day for one veteran and his family following Hurricane Helene. The destruction of a natural disaster can create financial hardships that many families can’t afford, as was the case for Navy veteran James Bishop and his Augusta, Georgia home after Hurricane Helene last fall. Thankfully, ...
Top May articles: Spring cleaning and community care
By Emma Peterson. See what interesting topics caught the eyes of AskARoofer readers this past month! As April showers turned into May flowers, the AskARoofer readers started to investigate how to care for their roofs this spring. In one of our top articles, Trevor Underwood from DECRA Metal Roofing shared five essential ...
Building a stronger community
By Jesse Sanchez. A model for roofing industry outreach that’s more than just shingles and nails. When it comes to community service in the roofing world, the Oregon Council of National Women in Roofing (NWIR) doesn’t just talk the talk — they put on the boots and get to work. The Oregon ...
Top April articles: Giving back to people and planet
By Emma Peterson. Take a trip down memory lane with the top articles of the last month! This month, we got to cover countless topics related to caring for your roof. In fact, our top article from the month was filled with expert tips and tricks on installing gutters in the Pacific ...
Donating time, money and more
By Emma Peterson. Sharing four stories of roofers caught in the act of doing good. There are many reasons we love being a part of the roofing industry, but one of the biggest is the incredible people we get to meet. Roofers are truly some of the most generous people, ...
Building the future, one skill at a time
By Lauren White. Students, teachers and industry leaders come together at Oregon SkillUSA to inspire the next generation. What do a builder, a coder, a leader and an artist have in common? Skills. And they were on full display at the Oregon SkillsUSA state competition in April. This two-day competition held at ...
Roofing the way to community
By Jesse Sanchez. How a team effort gave a Lake Oswego woman a new roof. When a desperate phone call reached Stephanie Baird, the general manager of Bliss Roofing, she knew something had to be done. The call came from a woman seeking help for her friend, Lorna, a retiree living on ...
United we stand
By Emma Peterson. Five stories of the roofing community supporting veterans through roof donations. Here at The Coffee Shops™, we love hearing stories of how the roofing industry supports their local communities. That’s why we created our Caught Doing Good initiative which seeks out the stories of roofers doing good deeds. Today, ...
Three months and four reroofs
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how these contractors have helped members of their communities stay safe. With so much going on all the time, it can be hard to keep up with the small acts of kindness and good happening around us. That’s one of the reasons The Coffee Shops™ likes to ...
