Articles Tagged with ''charities and foundations''

Employees from GAF’s Baltimore plant joined Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake to help build affordable housing in Baltimore’s Orchard Ridge community. In addition to volunteering, GAF is donating roofs for all 27 homes, supporting Habitat’s mission to strengthen local neighborhoods.

84 Lumber celebrates a decade of its “Going Pink” initiative with reforestation efforts, community care packages, and a $36,000 donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Bachman's Roofing is helping spread the word about preventing breast cancer by not only helping out a survivor with a new roof, but also raising funds to support other survivors and breast cancer research.

At this year’s METALCON in Las Vegas, industry leaders are constructing a Barndominium frame that will be transported to Montana to create Eagles Landing, a healing retreat for combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star families.

From free roof giveaways to veterans and first responders to a writer recognizing the hard-working individuals in roofing, here are some of the recent uplifting stories to have come from the roofing industry.

Polyglass, DH2, SPEC, and Brandon Roofing teamed up to gift a storm-resilient roof to a Gold Star family in Florida, honoring their fallen Army Ranger and strengthening community ties.

The Home Depot Foundation is committing $10 million to expand skilled trades education, including a $1 million Boys & Girls Clubs pilot introducing youth to construction careers.

From granting wishes and free roofs to supporting a local family with a wheelchair ramp, here are some of the positive stories that recently made headlines in the roofing industry.