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Kickoff to Rebuild was a success

On Feb. 3, Washington, D.C.-based Rebuilding Together,® NRCA's national charity partner, held its 16th annual Kickoff to Rebuild three days before the National Football League's (NFL's) Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. NRCA Executive Vice President Bill Good and NRCA President Allen Lancaster attended the event.


Workers donated their time to participate in Rebuilding Together's
Kickoff to Rebuild Feb. 3 in Fort Worth, Texas.

During Kickoff to Rebuild, celebrities, NFL players and officials, sponsors and community members volunteered to help rebuild the Drummond Drive neighborhood in Arlington, Texas, by providing free home repairs that embrace safe and healthy housing principles. About 250 volunteers worked to repair 12 homes, as well as build a playground for Speer Elementary School provided by HGTV's Carter Oosterhouse in association with his foundation, Carter's Kids.


About 250 volunteers worked to repair 12 homes.

Participating companies and organizations included Benco Commercial Roofing, Fort Worth, Texas; Joe Hall Roofing, Arlington; Mike Huddleston Roofing, Mansfield, Texas; and the North Texas Roofing Contractors Association.

Participants from Benco Commercial Roofing included Bert Nunez, president; Candie Howell, lead estimator and project manager; Tim Veigel, estimator; Chuck Johnson, superintendent; Raymond Flores, foreman; Bobby Jones, equipment operator; Raul Gallardo, metal shop manager; Heracio Aquilar, roofing worker; Alvaro Ibarra, roofing worker; Joel Ibarra, roofing worker; Refugio Perez, roofing worker; Seddrick Simmons, roofing worker; Antonio Perez, roofing worker; and Larry Schrenk with ABC Supply.


Fort Worth, Texas-based Benco Commercial Roofing President
Bert Nunez, right, with Benco Commercial Roofing Lead Estimator
and Project Manager Candie Howell

Participants from Joe Hall Roofing included Brett Hall, president; Jon Harrington, sales manager; and Nick Balazik, sales consultant.

Participants from Mike Huddleston Roofing included Mike Huddleston, owner; Dennis Beall, production manager; Carroll Plemons, sales manager; David Burt, program manager; Chad Beall, project manager; Craig Shue, project manager; Don Manning, project manager; Jim Huddleston, project manager; Michael Reid, project manager; Morris Hornaday, project manager; Rob Morse, project manager; Ryon Byrd, project manager; Philip Valdez, crew chief; Pete Valdez, crew chief; Kent West, project manager; and Shawn Ward, project manager.


Volunteers help rebuild Arlington's Drummond Drive neighborhood.

Following the event, about 500 people attended a community celebration with local vendors providing samples of their food, products and services.


NRCA Executive Vice President Bill Good, Benco Commerical
Roofing President Bert Nunez and Benco Commercial Roofing
Lead Estimator and Project Manager Candie Howell participate
in an interview at the job site.

"This was an amazing effort involving the North Texas Roofing Contractors Association and several of their members," says NRCA Executive Vice President Bill Good. "They helped to literally restore a neighborhood and did it in record cold weather."

To view a video of highlights from Kickoff to Rebuild, click here.


Kickoff to Rebuild offers free home repairs that embrace safe
and healthy housing principles.

For more information about Rebuilding Together's 16th annual Kickoff to Rebuild, visit www.rebuildingtogether.org.

2/14/2011  

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