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Seeking Nominations for DryHome's "Free Roof for the Holidays" Program to help Local Nonprofit or Individual In Need

DryHome Roofing and Siding, a Sterling, Va.-based roofing company, is accepting nominations for its Free Roof for the Holidays program.

Continuing its more than a decade-long tradition, DryHome Roofing and Siding, a Sterling, Va.-based roofing company, is accepting nominations for its Free Roof for the Holidays program for a deserving Northern Virginia-based individual, family or nonprofit in need of a free roof. The free roof will be awarded based on nominations DryHome receives from customers and the community.

Nominations close on December 1, 2014. Winners will be announced in early December.

To nominate an individual, family, or nonprofit, go online to www.dryhome.com and click on the nomination form or email DryHome at info@dryhome.com. Nominator should include their name and phone number as well as nominee’s name, address, phone and reason why they are being nominated. DryHome will carefully review and evaluate all applications before selecting the nominee.

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DryHome Roofing and Siding has been serving Northern Virginia for more than quarter of a century and is committed to making a difference in the community. Every day, DryHome’s work ensures that families and organizations have safe, high-quality roofs. The “Free Roof for the Holidays” program enables DryHome to thank its customers and the community by helping those less fortunate have a safe roof over their heads too.

The “Free Roof for the Holidays” program is open to Northern Virginia families, individuals and nonprofits. Last year, DryHome awarded Leesburg’s Janice Coe, a social worker and tireless advocate for the homeless, who had fallen on hard times herself and needed a new roof. Other recipients have included: Leesburg widow Ann Harris; Doorways for Women and Families’ Safehouse; Leesburg resident Barbara Green, a recent widow and school bus driver of 35 years; veteran Hubert Laconia; Good Shepherd Alliance, a nonprofit serving Loudoun’s homeless, Reston Interfaith, a nonprofit serving the homeless; Falls Church Cub Scout House; Gabriel Homes, a nonprofit serving adults with developmental disabilities; Mrs. Caylor, a Leesburg resident and volunteer; and Bernie Cline, an elderly Alexandria resident.

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