Caught Doing Good
Louisiana Veteran Gifted a New Roof After 30 Years Without Repairs
By Evelyn Witterholt. Thanks to the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project and a local contracting company, this veteran no longer has to worry about the roof over his head. Alvin Petry served in Vietnam for two years and was recently thanked for his service with a brand-new roof. The veteran ...
Gulf War Veteran Gets his Leaky Roof Fixed for Free
By Evelyn Witterholt. The navy veteran was thankful to get his roof repaired thanks to a partnership between two roofing companies and Habitat for Humanity. James Wright is a Gulf War navy veteran who served as a helicopter mechanic for two decades. While he is originally from Alabama, he bought ...
Family Struggling With Medical Bills Gifted Free Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Arizona family with youngest battling cancer receives a roof replacement just in time for Christmas. Joe and Nicole Pontarelli noticed the cracks in their garage ceiling not long after closing on their home in Chandler, Arizona. However, those cracks would look small in comparison to their ...
Tee’ing up for Type 1 Diabetes
By Cass Jacoby. Charity golf classic funds research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Dawn Holsinger, a partner at Delta Rep Group that represents Hunter Panels in Florida is a mom of two children with type 1 diabetes. Each year Dawn hosts a golf tournament benefiting the Juvenile ...
Orlando Community Comes Together to Repair Woman’s Home
By Evelyn Witterholt. Local roofing company and news station join forces to completely repair this woman’s house after years of damage. Theresa DeFairia is loved by everyone she knows for her positive spirit and unwavering faith. It came as a shock to many when they discovered her house had seen ...
Roofing Company Lends Community a Helping Hand
By Evelyn Witterholt. Landmark Roofing graciously donates a roof to a local food pantry so people can access their building again. The SPAN (Serving People Across Neighborhoods) organization in Severna Park, Maryland has been providing food and financial assistance to their community since 1990. But due to the pandemic and ...
Ohio Veteran’s Leaky Roof Replaced For Free
By Evelyn Witterholt. The Vietnam veteran got his roof replaced thanks to Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. Dexter Gray Jr. had been having issues with his roof for the last few years. The Army veteran from Elyria, Ohio served from 1967-1969 including time spent in Vietnam. He said that his ...
Roofing Company Gives Back to Marine Veteran
By Evelyn Witterholt. This Pennsylvania contracting company gives back to a veteran during their first annual Roof-a-Vet event. In Erie, Pennsylvania, Marine veteran Chris Czigler was recently honored for his service with the gift of a brand-new roof. When he first realized he needed a new roof, he wasn’t sure ...
Three Houses Get Free Repairs Thanks to Non-profit Organization
By Evelyn Witterholt. One of the lucky homeowners got a complete roof replacement free of charge. When John Thomas’ roof was facing serious damage due to leaking, he had no idea how he would get it repaired. The leaking was coming through his ceiling and causing major damage to the ...
Massachusetts Veteran Gets Financial Help For His New Roof
By Evelyn Witterholt. Local organizations and programs step up to provide financial assistance for this veteran’s roof. When former Army National Guard veteran Frank learned he would get help with a loan for his new roof, he was thrilled. “It’s a homerun for me,” he told WWLP News. The 78-year-old ...
