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NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
January 2019 National Women in Roofing Letter from the Chair
By Shari Carlozzi, Chair, NWIR. What does 2019 have in store for you? Maybe 2018 was such a fantastic year that you would like to see it continue on, or maybe you are anxious for a new start in 2019. Whatever your feelings, maybe the best way to kick off the ...
Duro-Last® Supports National Women in Roofing Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company not only donates toward the organization, it lends the expertise of its employees to this yearly event. The second annual National Women in Roofing Day is set for Saturday, February 9, 2019, just prior to the International Roofing Expo. A lot goes into planning ...
NRCA ROOFPAC/NWIR Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Songwriter Extravaganza
The event is presented by NRCA ROOFPAC in partnership with National Women in Roofing. Don’t miss this Nashville experience! Top songwriters who have written for blockbuster artists such as George Strait, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley will perform and write a song “Bluebird style” before your eyes. Your ticket ...
Factors to Consider When Choosing Personal Protective Equipment
By Michele Pratt for National Women in Roofing. Ensuring that you and your employees are warm and safe while wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment) is not an easy task. In selecting PPE, there are certain third parties such as ANSI (American National Standards Institute) that certify equipment for efficacy. Equipment ...
First-time NWIR Day and IRE Attendee Scholarship Program
Based on the NWIR goals of mentoring, education, networking and recruitment, National Women in Roofing is pleased to offer a pilot program for scholarships for first time attendees to NWIR Day and the International Roofing Expo at the 2019 IRE and NRCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The pilot program is designed ...
NWIR November Letter from the Chair: Making our voices heard.
When you think back to how women’s rights have grown and developed over the past century, we really have come a long way. The right to vote and NOW (National Organization of Women) really opened up new opportunities and new discussions for the empowerment of women. Just think about now much different ...
National Women in Roofing September Letter from the Chair: Staying Safe on the Job
By Shari Carlozzi. In my new role as Safety Solutions Director with Tremco, I am constantly aware of the risks we take daily to fulfill a job well done. Attention to detail has never had so great an impact on any career as it does in the roofing industry. We take ...
NWIR Provides Sponsorship for The Women Roofers to Attend Girls Build Camp in Oregon
The goal of the trip was to learn about the program and establish a similar one in their impoverished community in North Carolina. National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, announced that it provided funding for two members of ...
New Roof Donated to Home of Hope, Casa Grande
The National Women in Roofing AZ and members of the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association donated a roof replacement to the Home of Hope in Casa Grande, Arizona. For the members of the National Women in Roofing AZ, philanthropy and giving back to communities statewide holds a special place in their hearts. At ...
NWIR Orange County Council Donates School Supplies for Families Forward
Families Forward exists to help Orange County, California families in need achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing, food, counseling, education, and other support services. The National Women in Roofing Orange County, California Council worked together to support Families Forward Back to School program. The program provides backpacks, school supplies, clothing and ...
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