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As part of NRCA's National Roofing Week held July 6-12, NRCA and its members repaired portions of a roof system for LYDIA Home Association, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to helping troubled children and their families with a variety of services, including housing for at-risk children.

Bennett and Brosseau Roofing Inc., Romeoville, Ill.; Nations Roof LLC, Rolling Meadows, Ill.; Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Ill.; and Waukegan Roofing Co. Inc., Waukegan, Ill., helped make significant repairs to the flashings, drains and roof field with materials and assistance provided by Karnak Corp., Clark, N.J.

In addition to the roof system repairs, NRCA collected $3,850 in donations during the week on behalf of the LYDIA Home Association.

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