Caught Doing Good
Stepping up to the challenge
By Emma Peterson. This roofing company gave a member of their community the best Christmas present she could’ve asked for; a long awaited reroof. David Barnett of Barnett Roofing knew as soon as he heard Lois’ story that he wanted to help. Lois, a widow in Knoxville, Tennessee was looking ...
This program is keeping residents safe and sound
By Emma Peterson. The Renew Detroit program works to specifically help senior citizens and disabled residents get the help they need to keep their homes. Detroit residents like Heloyse Moore have lived in the same place for decades, she’s lived in her home since 1962. She has become a pillar ...
Local roofing industry has its community’s back
By Emma Peterson. Learn how IB Roof Systems and other industry members jumped at the chance to help a local charity. The Ronald McDonald House is a national nonprofit which creates spaces for families to stay while their children receive medical care. As Dee Andrews, the executive director of the ...
Supporting their community by saving a roof
By Emma Peterson. A local roofing company helps a community member in need. Over the summer, Susan Duncan was looking to replace the roof on both her home and her late mother’s. She found the name of a company she believed to be credible and did her best to check ...
3 heartwarming stories of contractors giving back
By Emma Peterson. These contractors wanted to give back to their communities, and they did so in the best way they knew how – roofing! Home improvements are big investments that often get put on the backburner because of more urgent needs. It can be hard to get to ...
Going above and beyond a roof
By Emma Peterson. Learn how these two homeowners’ communities went the extra mile for them and their homes. Randolphe Lewis in Caroline County, Virginia The last thing Randolphe was expecting was his neighbors contacting American Home Contractors on his behalf to make sure he was safe and dry through the ...
Building a cycle of support
By Emma Peterson. A local contractor and community brought Richard Whitmer a new roof and renewed hope. Vietnam veteran Richard Whitmer has been having a rough time. The 74-year-old lost his wife to COVID-19 and has been living on Social Security with a disability. It all came to a head ...
Family owned Guardian Roofing is now accepting nominations for the 2024 HALO Project
Annual contest contributes to the community by gifting a new roof to a deserving local family Guardian Roofing, Gutters & Insulation, a family-owned business in Auburn, has for decades had a deep-rooted commitment to community and social responsibility. The pinnacle of their dedication materialized in 2018 with the launch of the ...
A new roof at no cost for an Army veteran
By Emma Peterson. Purple Heart Homes, TCL Roofing and Owens Corning come together to keep U.S. Army veteran Jim Ward and his wife safe and dry. Jim and Sherry Ward knew they needed a new roof, but what they didn’t know was how they could make that happen. Sherry told ...
Virginia U.S. Army veteran receives new roof
By Emma Peterson. The Roof Deployment Program supports veterans like Ronald Pendleton in need. Ronald Pendleton lives in his family’s home in Millwood, Virginia, which is more than 100 years old. Originally built with a tin roof, the home has once been redone with shingles. However, since then, it hasn’t ...
