UTAH COUNTY, UT – A homeowner battling stage 4 cancer has kept her home insured
after Habitat for Humanity and a crew of volunteers from roofing software company
JobNimbus completed a full roof replacement on her house.
The homeowner, identified only as Margie, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer several
years ago. Her treatment took a toll on both her health and her finances, and she fell
behind on her bills.
Margie’s insurance company later notified her that her coverage would be canceled
unless she removed a tree on the property and replaced her roof.
Without coverage, any future damage to the home from a storm, a falling limb, or a leak
would have been her financial responsibility.
“I didn’t have funds for anything,” Margie said. “I didn’t know where to turn for help.”
According to Habitat for Humanity, situations like Margie’s are more common than many
people realize. A home falls into disrepair, the homeowner lacks the money to fix it, and
asking for help becomes its own hurdle.
“It’s hard to ask for help and to know there’s people that will step up and help you where
you can’t do it yourself,” Margie said. “So it’s fantastic that there’s people out there that
will help you.”
A local Habitat for Humanity team assessed the roof and determined the home needed a
full replacement rather than a repair.
With only a small in-house team, Habitat needed outside help to complete the project.
“We cannot do a project like this with just two of us,” a Habitat representative said.
According to Habitat, volunteer labor is what allows the organization to keep a steady
flow of projects moving and maintain its impact in the community year-round.
JobNimbus employees signed up to work the build day alongside the Habitat team and
the roofing professionals coordinating the job. The company paid for the materials and
allowed employees to volunteer on company time.
“It’s really important for us as a company that we give back to the community,” said
JobNimbus CEO Ben Hodson. “We have multiple shifts going on for employees, and they
get to sign up for the shift that they want to do. They come out on company time. We also
pay for all the materials and support the project in that way as well. And everybody gets
to do some real work out here.”
Most JobNimbus employees work with roofing contractors from the office side, through
customer support, sales, and business consulting. The build day put them on the roof of a
homeowner in need.
One volunteer described the experience as a personal mission rather than a company
outing.
“It’s very rewarding. You’re having a direct impact of keeping a family in their home and
helping out on many different levels,” the volunteer said. “Feels like a personal mission,
just kind of using the skills that we’ve learned and giving it back to the community. That’s
the biggest thing.”
By the end of the build day, the new roof was installed, the tree had been removed, and
Margie’s insurance coverage was secured.
Video of the build day is available on YouTube.
Habitat for Humanity provides home repair assistance to families like Margie’s throughout
the year.
