During 2008-09, NRCA made various charitable contributions.
NRCA was a co-sponsor of Kickoff to Rebuild 2009 Jan. 30 in Tampa Bay, Fla. During
the event, which was held two days before Super Bowl XLIII, volunteers rehabilitated
the West Tampa community by providing free energy-efficient home repairs that embrace
safe and healthy housing principles. More than 1,000 volunteers worked to repair
20 homes—including 13 that needed new roof systems—in the old West Tampa area, which
includes many historical buildings.
NRCA's Disaster Relief Fund provides new roofs in regions affected by natural disasters.
In addition to labor, monetary and material donations, noncash gifts—such as donations
of worker housing, meals, transportation and warehousing—also are accepted. Contributions
are tax-deductible, and donors receive receipts for their gifts.
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress' Helping Our Own Program reaches out
to the roofing community and its members and helps fund efforts dedicated to good
works and charitable giving. Through a nomination process, the Alliance can identify
the challenges associated with life-changing events and help create sustainable
solutions for those in need. Since the program's inception, the Alliance has made
significant contributions to two roofing community members by helping their families
cope with terrible illnesses.
In 2001, NRCA partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC). This alliance led to the creation of Project Recovery, a program designed
to help roofing professionals become involved locally in the search for missing
children. Participating contractors and manufacturers place on their service vehicles
18- by 24-inch magnetic posters with photos of missing children. The posters, which
are designed and provided by NRCA, also include biographical information and contact
information for when a child is seen. Many posters have age-progressed photos to
help people recognize a child as he or she may look now. If a child is found, NRCA
will send a "FOUND" sticker to place over the poster to update the community about
the success of the program.