Caught Doing Good
Responding to the Pandemic by Donating and Manufacturing Essential Products
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. With thousands of masks and gloves donated, a paint and coatings company alters production to supply health care workers with crucial supplies. Many companies have switched gears to make products that help protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nike began making full-face ...
GCP Applied Technologies Donates 50,000 Surgical Masks to Cambridge Hospitals
Cambridge Police & Fire Departments team up with GCP to distribute PPE masks to assist Cambridge, MA hospitals during COVID-19 crisis. GCP Applied Technologies (NYSE:GCP), a leading global provider of construction products technologies, has donated over 50,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) masks to the Cambridge Fire Department, who began a drive ...
Virginia Roofer Wins Lottery and Buys New Roof for Woman in Need
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After surviving six heart attacks, a local woman was faced with a failing roof she couldn’t afford to replace. A man from Lynchburg, Virginia recently won the Virginia Lottery! Mike Robertson bought the million-dollar-winning scratcher ticket at a store he frequents, Burley’s Market. After cashing ...
Delivering Emergency Food and Hosting Blood Drives
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Antis Roofing and Waterproofing is supporting their local community during this time of need. During these trying times, many people, businesses and organizations are giving back in various ways. Charles Antis, the Founder and CEO of Antis Roofing and Waterproofing, and an RCS Influencer, shares, “As ...
Supporting Veterans is How this Local Roofing Contractor Association Gives Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA) in Florida raises funds for Black Dagger Military Hunt Club. One of the greatest things about working in the roofing industry is seeing how it gives back to others in need. That’s definitely the case at Florida’s West Coast Roofing ...
Hardworking Caregiver Recipient of New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Faced with medical bills and failing roof patches, Charles was prepared to fix his roof one shingle at a time. When it rains outside, it rains in the kitchen as Charles Rucker cooks meals for his wife Bettie. Having worked all of his life, Charles has ...
Thousands of Masks Donated and in Production
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Much-needed face masks and respirators are donated by construction firms and produced around the clock by manufacturers. As news of the coronavirus spread, people began stocking up on toilet paper and face masks to protect themselves. The panic buying that ensued has led to a shortage ...
Antis Roofing Partners with Waste Not OC to Help Food Insecure
The nonprofit helps get food from restaurants, pantries and other entities to those who need it. Editor’s note: Watch Charles Antis share what his company is doing in these uncertain times to help others or scroll down to read the transcript. Hello, I'm Charles Antis, Founder and CEO here at Antis Roofing ...
Roof Donated to Combat Veteran
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. A collaboration between multiple companies and organizations provides veteran with a new roof that is safe and leak-free. After joining the United States Army just after graduating high school, Loretta Grant, “spent three years in the military, serving in combat in Mogadishu, Somalia, and specializing in ...
Roofers Rescue Man Who Fell Through the Ice
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roofing contractors save 96-year old World War II veteran from icy waters. News channel KFYRTV reported that two roofing contractors in North Dakota came to the rescue of the WWII veteran who had broken through the ice on the Missouri River. Robert Brendel and David Teal ...
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