Businesses and volunteers replaced a Belle Fourche neighbor's roof for free
Allied Construction donated the labor, Mead Lumber the supplies, and B&S Dumpsters a dumpster. Monument Health United Way volunteers tore off the old roof and reshingled it in a day.
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A Belle Fourche roof was torn off and reshingled in a day at no cost to the neighbor, the Belle Fourche Beacon reported. Allied Construction donated the labor, Mead Lumber donated the supplies, and B&S Dumpsters provided a dumpster.
Monument Health United Way volunteers did the tear-off and the new shingles. One day is how long the crew needed once those donations were lined up, and the bill to the household was nothing.
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In Belle Fourche, South Dakota, neighbors replaced someone's roof and did not charge the family. Allied Construction gave the labor. Mead Lumber gave the supplies. B&S Dumpsters gave a dumpster for the old shingles. Volunteers from Monument Health United Way tore off the old roof and put the new shingles on in a single day. A new roof keeps rain and snow out of a house. The work was finished in one day because several groups each brought a piece of what the job needed.
- Why does a house need a solid roof?
- How can a job finish in one day if many people share it?
- What is the difference between donating labor and donating supplies?
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