After the local school district declined an offer from Ridge Runners Remodeling to repairs its roofs for free, the roofing contractor turned its focus to residents in need of help.

Through donations of time, labor and materials, roofing contractors have shown their appreciation for military members by securing their homes with new and repaired roofs.

For the second year in a row, the Roofing Contractors Association of South Florida donated $100,000 to Make-a-Wish Foundation Southern Florida — making RCASF the largest non-corporate contributor to the foundation.