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Gainesville Woman Surprised with New Home and Roof After Apartment Fire

After a devasting apartment fire, Gainesville resident Thine Strawder is ready to sleep under a new roof.

Strawder, a single mother of eight and grandmother of 14, lived in her Gainesville apartment for 28 years. She was heartbroken to see the home where her children grew up engulfed in flames.

Tragedy turned into triumph, however, when Alachua County’s Habitat For Humanity accepted her application to build a brand new house. Alachua Women Build, a volunteer program of Alachua Habitat, helped to build Strawder and her family a new place to call home.

“God is answering prayers. I really have no words, because I could just go on and on all day,” Strawder said. “I am most excited to host my family in a home that truly belongs to me. I look forward to every aspect of the process – from construction to moving in, to the first time celebrating with loved ones.”

Of course, no home is complete without a roof to sleep under, which is where Tadlock Roofing came in. The North Central Florida company heard Strawder’s story and offered to provide the roof materials and labor at no extra cost.

“We’re looking forward to presenting Ms. Thine with a free roof during our Grand Opening and building a lasting relationship with Alachua Habitat for Humanity,” says Dale Tadlock, Founder and President of Tadlock Roofing.

“At Tadlock Roofing, we’ve built our foundation on not only making a difference in the roofing industry but also in the lives of our dedicated employees and the communities we serve. While roofing is what we do, making a difference is why we do it,” states Tadlock.

Tadlock Roofing is a familyowned and operated business with strong Christian values and they feel it’s their duty to be of service to others. They state they’ve been blessed with the opportunity to do what they love and are grateful to be able to bless others. FRM

FRSA is proud of the volunteer work completed by members in the industry and would like to share those projects as often as possible. If you have a community service project you’ve completed, please send it to Lisa Pate at lisapate@floridaroof.com.

Everyone pays the same workers' comp rate, but does your workers' comp insurance carrier provide you with the potential for a yearly dividend for operating safely? If not, you need to consider the FRSA Self Insurers Fund. These members received their share of $3 million during FRSA's Convention. For more information about joining the Self Insurers Fund, contact Alexis at 800-767-3772 ext. 206 or by email: alexis@frsasif.com