After a thief stole roofing materials from a nonprofit serving veterans in Grand Junction, Colo., local contractors and community members came together to restore the roof — and some faith in humanity.

The ordeal began last February when Operation Revamp, a nonprofit offering free art classes for veterans and their families, faced the inevitable challenge of repairing the failing roof of its Veteran’s Art Center. As reported by KKCO, a local resident expressed concerns about the leaking roof on Facebook.

The post gained traction, including catching the attention of the appropriately-named Honest Roofing, owned by Justin Shaw. He contacted the nonprofit through Facebook to see what he could do to help, saying he appreciates what the center does for veterans, especially since a relative spent time at the center.

“I was scrolling on Facebook and we saw this post that the roof up there is pretty destroyed, and they’re looking to get a new one,” Shaw told KKCO. “We already had a good majority of the material, so we offered to do it for free.”

Shaw also reached out to Kurtis Smith of Redeemed Roofing, who also offered to repair part of the flat roof at a discounted price.

In March, all was set to install a new roof, with the nonprofit lauding Honest Roofing and the community for raising money for the repairs. Those celebrations were cut short last week when the Veteran's Arts Center discovered the roofing materials had been stolen.

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Around 9 p.m. on April 10, someone took approximately $2,000 worth of roofing materials from the property, including a half pallet of shingle bundles and a full and half sheet of OSB. After filing a police report, the center once again took to social media, asking the community for help.

Grand Junction citizens responded, sharing the post and replying with any information they had, resulting in more than 100,000 views and 700 shares. Someone provided an anonymous tip on April 12 that was passed on to the Grand Junction Police Department. As a result, the shingles were returned.

“The community really stepped up and supported us with this and for that we are incredibly grateful,” the center said in a Facebook post.

With the return of the materials, the project can resume. According to the nonprofit's website, the center is still fundraising to finish the project, collecting $6,620 of the $45,000 needed. Donations can be made here.