[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/bloomfield-contractor-fights-poverty-by-fixing-others-roofs\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/bloomfield-contractor-fights-poverty-by-fixing-others-roofs\/","headline":"Bloomfield Contractor Fights Poverty By Fixing Others\u2019 Roofs","name":"Bloomfield Contractor Fights Poverty By Fixing Others\u2019 Roofs","description":"One of life\u2019s most basic needs is a roof over your head, Essex County contractor...","datePublished":"2019-12-30","dateModified":"2023-11-02","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/author\/nj-roofing-co\/#Person","name":"NJ Roofing Co","url":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/author\/nj-roofing-co\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c639c025014271d2629f8b6da30ca6f58a126eab3941078d28d11e5633d225e1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c639c025014271d2629f8b6da30ca6f58a126eab3941078d28d11e5633d225e1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"New Jersey Roofing Company","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo_WD-NJRC.gif","url":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo_WD-NJRC.gif","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Get-a-Free.jpg","url":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Get-a-Free.jpg","height":"566","width":"1032"},"url":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/bloomfield-contractor-fights-poverty-by-fixing-others-roofs\/","about":["International"],"wordCount":505,"articleBody":"One of life\u2019s most basic needs is a roof over your head, Essex County contractor Chuck Anania says.BLOOMFIELD, NJ \u2014 One of life\u2019s most basic needs is shelter. That\u2019s what motivates Bloomfield High alum and Essex County contractor Chuck Anania in his quest to help others keep a roof over their heads.Anania is the president and founder of\u00a0New Jersey Roofing Co., a \u201cfor-profit, for-progress\u201d roofing and remodeling company that\u2019s installed more than 15,000,000 square feet of roofing, siding, and remodeling services over the past 25 years.Here\u2019s the kicker: Anania reinvests proceeds from every project to help families in need of shelter. To date, New Jersey Roofing Co. has helped more than 700 families in the U.S. and overseas, donating more than $700,000 of the company\u2019s profits, according to Anania.\u201cOne of life\u2019s most basic needs is shelter,\u201d the contractor said. \u201cAnd keeping a safe, dry roof over your family\u2019s heads has become increasingly difficult for many homeowners.\u201dAnania said that he was first inspired to start giving back after a life-changing trip to Cali, Colombia. During that trip, Anania encountered \u201cextreme poverty and terrible conditions\u201d such as collapsing roofs which posed serious health, safety and quality of life issues.And that\u2019s when he decided to put his decades of repair work to good use.SKYLINE COMMUNITY CHURCHWhile Anania now makes an annual trip to Colombia to help dozens of families with free roofing and emergency home repairs, he also tries to make a difference on a local level.This summer, he got the chance to help out Skyline Community Church in Bloomfield renovate its first permanent location, learning about the congregation\u2019s need through one of his employees who attends the church.\u201cGetting a building is fantastic, but comes with a lot of expenses to fix up this old campus.\u201d Skyline Pastor Chris High explained. \u201cIt was pretty clear we needed some help with the roof. It had dips where the plywood underneath was giving way.\u201dEnter Anania.\u201cWhen Chuck called and offered to fix this roof I could not believe it,\u201d High said. \u201cIt allows us to focus the little funds we have on other projects and our man hours as well.\u201dNow, the church will be able to use the funds for its children program, Skykidz, which teaches children in kindergarten about how to make wise choices, God\u2019s love, and to treat others the way you wish to be treated, High said.\u201cSkyline is a very caring and trustworthy group of people,\u201d Anania said. \u201cWe are glad to help where we could.\u201dIn case Anania\u2019s name seems familiar, he\u2019s been involved in several local charity and community events over the past years. In 2012, he took to the streets of Essex County on a long-distance bike ride to raise money for New Jersey Roofing Co., pedaling hundreds of miles through Verona, Montclair, Bloomfield and Belleville.###Original article featured in Bloomfield Patch.See related article:\u00a0Roofer Bikes to Raise Money for Charity"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Bloomfield Contractor Fights Poverty By Fixing Others\u2019 Roofs","item":"https:\/\/njroofingcompany.com\/bloomfield-contractor-fights-poverty-by-fixing-others-roofs\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]