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INDIANAPOLIS - Firestone Building Products Co. recently donated $10,000 to the Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) Foundation to support education and research initiatives. Firestone presented the check to foundation chairman Joe Hale during RCI's 21st International Convention and Trade Show in Phoenix. In the photo below, Hale (left) receives the check from Chris Tobias, roof consultants manager for Firestone Building Products. The foundation is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to provide information, research and education and on issues important to the roofing industry. The company has donated $50,000 to the foundation since 2002.
"Firestone is committed to quality educational opportunities that benefit industry professionals, and we value the strong goal-oriented relationship we share with the RCI Foundation," said Michael Gorey, Firestone president and CEO of BFS Diversified Products, LLC. "We are proud to be a part of the RCI Foundation's work and hope our donation will provide educational and professional growth opportunities."
For more information, visitwww.rci-online.org.