Community Outreach

Local 75 members volunteered to re-roof a retired member’s home in June.

DAYTON ROOFERS ANSWER CALL TO ASSIST RETIREE

On June 6, 2021, twenty members of Roofers Local 75, Dayton, OH, volunteered their time to help one of their fellow retired members, Bob Covert. Brother Covert, who was undergoing lifethreatening medical issues, had mentioned to Business Manager Ron Stiles that he would like to have his house roofed and would pay for the materials. After a couple phone calls, a crew was put together.

The crew started at 7 a.m. They removed the roof and metal chimney, replaced two sheets of plywood, and installed a new furnace exhaust flue and thirty-year dimensional shingles. The job was completed by 10:30 a.m.

Brother Stiles sends his best wishes to Brother Covert and would like to thank the members who volunteered. Pictured standing from left: Brad McElroy, Scott Lederman, Joe Fricke Jr., Hunter Mershon, Charlie Jobe, Mark Marasco, Wayne McKinniss, Brian Sanders, Robbie Suzman, Chris Adamson, Curt Fisher, Robert Stubbs, Zack Gross and Jon Eubank. Front row: Joe White, Bob Covert, Tom Outcalt, Dave Eubank and George Hevlin. Not pictured are Ron Stiles and Roger Thornton. ■

Local 20 Members Help Out Local Non-Profit

Local 20, Kansas City, MO, members Pedro Parra and Paul Post performed volunteer work for local non-profit Village Initiative, Inc. over the summer. “We spent several hours locating and fixing several leaks” on the program’s aging building, said Brother Post, a Local 20 business agent. The organization aids men and women returning to their area after their sentencing is up.

“The area code where they are located has the highest level of returning parolees of any area,” said Brother Post. The Village Initiative re-entry program helps them out with day-to-day needs, basic supplies and job placement assistance. Thanks to the work of these two volunteers, the building will be safer, and program workers can focus on helping parolees thrive in their community. ■

Paul Post and Pedro Parra take time out of their schedules to help out a local charity organization.

The guys use their roofing skills to locate and repair leaks in the Village Initiative building.