Caught Doing Good
96-year-old Veteran Receives Surprise Free Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Keith Gauvin Roofing finds the perfect candidate for their first “on the house” roof giveaway. Keith Gauvin, of Keith Gauvin Roofing, had been thinking for some time now that he wanted to do a free roof giveaway when he met Geroge Evans. The 96-year-old veteran ...
It Was a Deeply Empowering SheBuild 2021!
By Cass Jacoby. This year's SheBuild event was extra special, as women across generations came together to build a roof for Miss Betty Danielle. We sat down to talk about the event with Rae July, who serves as the co-chair for the local National Women in Roofing council in Seattle ...
Peace and Stability Gifted to U.S. Army Veteran
By Cass Jacoby. Monya Collins and her family excitedly envision their new life as they watch their home form before their eyes. Thanks to the third annual Veteran Build put on by Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, Monya Collins and her three children are getting a new home. ...
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Constructs Home for Couple That Spent Seven Years Apart
By Cass Jacoby. GAF partners with Habitat for Humanity to provide roof materials and labor to build the first habitat home in Batavia, Illinois. Janice and George Owino both grew up in Kenya. Janice moved to the United States and studied chemistry. After four years apart, she flew back ...
New Home Built in a Week for Growing Family
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Retired U.S. Air Force veteran in Madison, Kentucky received new home from the Roof Deployment Project just in time to bring his newborn home. Jermonte Rushing had quite the week when he learned the Roof Deployment Project was going to build him a house ...
Talk About a Good Neighbor!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A ”neighborhood handyman” in Waco, Texas receives a new roof after his neighbor realizes the condition of his home and reaches out to the community to help him. Good neighbors are hard to come by, but not in this neighborhood in Waco. James Macwhorter ...
Roofing Community Saves Alexandria House
After a devastating fire hits a transitional house for women and children, National Women in Roofing and the roofing community rebuilds their roof. By Cass Jacoby. The Alexandria House provides transitional housing for women and children, offering a safe and supportive environment for families as they become more economically stable ...
Navy Veteran and Her Mother Receive New Roof for Free
By Cass Jacoby. Leslie Carroll has roof fixed after years of roof issues, giving her a renewed peace of mind. Navy Veteran Leslie Carroll served active duty for two years stationed in Australia, Guam and Bermuda before civilian service. “I truly loved being in the military. I really, really ...
Community Remodels Single Mother of Four’s Home
By Cass Jacoby. Rebuilding Together El Paso and Loretto Academy Challenge Program make sure the Martinez family has a comfortable place to call home. When Karen Martinez bought her house 13 years ago, she knew she would need to fix it up, but after over a decade, she ...
Vietnam Veteran Receives New Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Veteran in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina no longer worries about a leaky roof. Navy veteran Mark Barker served from 1969 to 1973, a tenure that included multiple tours in Vietnam on land and sea. After his service, he worked with a pest control company, later retiring ...
