Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) spoke to volunteers June 8 at the\nsite of two Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans homes in Wheaton, Ill., where\nthe National Roofing Contractors Association and Showalter Roofing Service\nInc., Naperville, Ill., teamed up for a local charity project for National\nRoofing Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Roofing Week 2019 took place June 2-8 to raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organized by NRCA, National Roofing Week is held each year\nduring the first full week of June and serves as a reminder that the roof is\none of the most important components of every structure. It is the first line\nof defense against natural elements, such as rain, snow or wind, yet it often\nis taken for granted until it falls into disrepair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Roofing Week also promotes the good deeds of the\nroofing industry and stresses the value of professional roofing contractors and\nthe importance of making informed decisions about maintaining or replacing any\nroof system. During National Roofing Week, NRCA encourages its members to\nparticipate by engaging in their communities and informing the public about the\nessential role roofs and professional roofing contractors play in every\ncommunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casten started the day with remarks supporting community\ninvolvement and the roofing industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure there is a better way to get to know your\nneighbors than to do a construction project with them,\u201d Casten says. \u201cYou are\nmaking a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI sit on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services,\nwhich has oversight for all housing components. The first bill we voted on as a\ncommittee was the Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 that would appropriate $13.27\nbillion in emergency relief funding to several critical federal housing\nprograms and initiatives. It is unambiguously true that anything we do to\nensure people have housing saves the government money. There is an overarching\nmoral reason for doing this, too. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s all about money. But once\nyou have a house, attaining food and employment just becomes easier. What you\nare doing is so eminently important. Thank you for all you are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Roofing Week 2019 is sponsored by National Women in\nRoofing; ABC Supply Co. Inc.; A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply; Carlisle SynTec;\nFlashCo; GAF; Polyglass U.S.A., Inc.; and Sherwin-Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n