Jim Karczewski, a past Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) board member and now semi-retired and doing volunteer work at the Su Casa Soup Kitchen in Chicago, contacted the CRCA looking to have the roof at the soup kitchen looked at due to some ongoing leak issues.

Su Casa runs the soup kitchen and also has the availability to house up to six families that are in need from the area, where the average stay is 4-6 months.

CRCA Executive Director Bill McHugh contacted Rod Petrick of Ridgeworth Roofing, the CRCA Past President, on how the CRCA should handle the request. Ridgeworth visited the building for a initial inspection and decided to take-on the project.

Adam Panick of GAF Materials Corporation, also a CRCA member, stepped up and worked out that GAF would donate the necessary materials.

Using the GAF donated materials, the men at Ridgeworth completed the reroofing of the Su Casa Soup Kitchen. They included Ryan Petrick, Brian Petrick, Brian Dubin, Manny Cabrera, Dan McGovern and Dan Kranc.

Rod Petrick had discussed this project with his men during a company meeting and felt that, even in difficult times, Ridgeworth Roofing needed to help the less fortunate. Ridgeworth Roofing strives to participate in at least one charitable project a year.