Caught Doing Good
From Building Legos to Building Roofs
By Evelyn Witterholt. Karan Dipnarine took home the grand prize of Roof System Ltd.'s art competition for his impressive roof model. Trinidad and Tobago-based roofing company, Roof System Ltd., recently held an art contest for post- secondary entrance assessment (SEA) students. The contestants were required to build a free-standing structure, ...
New Partnership Helps Residents Receive Funds to Storm-prep Homes
By Cayden Wemple. A public-private partnership in Birmingham, Alabama is providing financial resources for residents to weatherproof their homes for severe storms. The “Protecting Good” program is helping qualified Alabama residents receive up to $25,000 worth of funding to help install storm-resistant roofs as well as repair damages that have ...
GCP Partners With Florida High School to Build Habitat for Humanity Homes
By GCP. GCP is educating the next generation with hands on experience. For eight years, GCP has partnered with the Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee, Florida to provide needed products and educate their students. The Weitz Construction Academy is open to all Palm Beach County students. It is ...
Harmonious Partnership Provides new Roof to Veteran for Free
By Cayden Wemple. Army vet, Charles Beairsto received a brand-new roof courtesy of a local roofing company and Owens Corning. This winter, an army veteran by the name of Charles Beairsto was gifted a new roof free of charge from Freddy and Son Roofing and Owens Corning. Freddy and ...
92-Year-old Blind Woman Gets Porch Roof Replaced for Free
By Cayden Wemple. 92-year-old Gladys Dollar wanted to spend time on her porch but was prohibited by her leaky roof. Although Gladys Dollar is blind, she still wakes up every day with a “conquer the world” type of attitude. She loves to be outside, and she loves to spend ...
Marine Corp Veteran Receives a Free New Roof
By Alec Doniger. The banging from the workers on his roof was music to this veteran’s ears. Melvin Washington, Sr., a veteran living in Richmond, Virginia had been living under a roof in abysmal conditions. His roof had been penetrated in several different areas and he was constantly finding leaks. ...
Couple Awarded for Their Generosity With Free Roof
By Evelyn Witterholt. After years of giving back to the community, the Clifton’s were rewarded with a free roof replacement. Nancy Bunn “Bunny” Allen and Stephen Clifton have been together for over 40 years and are well-known in the community for their generosity. Over the years they’ve always been willing ...
FLOW Roofing and True Metal Supply Partner to Give Away New Metal Roof
Metal roofing company and metal roofing manufacturer's "We've Got You Covered" event helps local familiy. FLOW Roofing, a roofing company, and True Metal Supply, a metal roofing manufacturer, surprised a local family with a new metal roof. A few weeks prior, Phil Fries, Owner of FLOW Roofing, received a call ...
Marine Veteran Now Has Even More to be Thankful For
By Yvette Cruz. Marine veteran receives a new roof just days after Thanksgiving. “The Housing Assistance Council says more than 80% of Michigan veterans own homes. Nearly 83,000 of those veterans live in homes with one or more major repair problems,” according to Fox2Detroit. Don Maurer, a marine veteran, was ...
Army Veteran and Family Gifted New Roof
By Anna Lockhart. An Oklahoma roofing company has made it their mission to gift local veterans with new roofs, and this Army veteran was the lucky recipient. Two years ago, Red River Roofing, Siding & Windows launched their annual campaign to give veterans throughout the state of Oklahoma ...
