The Rotary Shelter House is almost halfway to replacing its aging roof.
The Sheltering Shelter House fundraiser officially launched Thursday, but Executive Director Michelle Jordan says they’re already at $24,000 thanks to earlier donations. The goal is $60,000.
You can donate $50 to sponsor a shingle on their new roof, or pay more for a bronze, silver, gold, platinum, or rainbow donation.
Jordan says some of the early supporters were the Port Arthur Rotary Club, which donated $1,000 with a gold shingle, and the Home Depot Foundation, which made a rainbow-level donation of $10,000.
The Executive Director says while the roof isn’t leaking, it’s 14 years old and isn’t in good shape.
“The shingles are starting to get very old, and start to peel off, so we’re in need of [a replacement] soon. It’ll start getting worse if we don’t replace it now,” Jordan says.
The goal is to have the resources to replace the entire roof by the end of this Fall.