06/28/2024
Sika's sponsorship and participation in the event helped fund projects for two local homeowners in need.
Sika Corporation’s roofing team kept up one of their favorite traditions once again at the 2024 International Roofing Expo (IRE) with their 14th sponsorship of the Community Service Day. Sika’s participation began with the original conception of this event with the IRE back in 2010. In the beginning, the Sika Sarnafil team partnered with the IRE to create an event the day before the expo opened that would give back to the local community wherever the event was being held. Based on the success of that very first event, a new tradition was born. Each year, members of Sika, as well as show attendees from across the roofing industry can volunteer for a daylong event in the local community.
Rebuilding Together, a national non-profit organization focused on helping revitalize local communities, especially those affected by natural disasters, partnered with the IRE and Sika to help make the program a success. Members of the Rebuilding Together’s local chapters help identify candidates in the surrounding community in need of help and select projects that the sponsorship can help fund. Projects over the years have included local homes, schools and even a local Boys & Girls Club at one point.
As in past years, Sika’s donation of $15,000 helped fund the event and pay for the materials and supplies needed on the projects. In addition, eleven volunteers from the Sika team joined for the full day of volunteer work pitching in as part of the project team.
This year’s IRE took place in Las Vegas, NV and Sika’s sponsorship and participation this year helped fund projects for two local homeowners in need. “It was great to be back in Las Vegas this year for the Community Service Day. That was the location of my very first year getting to participate back in 2017 so it always holds a fond spot in my mind for such a great event,” said Bill Bellico, vice president of marketing for Sika Roofing.
As is customary with Rebuilding Together’s program, candidates identified by Rebuilding Together were either people dealing with disabilities, U.S. military veterans or single head of households without the means to improve their living conditions. Projects that volunteers accomplished that day included replacing a fence, landscaping, painting and much more. The donation from Sika also covered work and materials completed by Rebuilding Together beyond the one-day event like roof repairs on the homes.
Sika hopes to keep this tradition alive next year when the IRE rotates to San Antonio in February 2025, which would mark the 15th anniversary of the event.
