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Project Restoration Hope

A community program through AE Roofing & Construction, created by Miguel and Ashley Alaniz to provide a new roof at no cost to selected families.

“There is nothing you need to repay and nothing expected in return.”

— Miguel and Ashley Alaniz, letter to Barbara Thompson, September 22, 2026

The story so far

Barbara Thompson’s home was the first roof project completed through Project Restoration Hope. AE provided the new roof at no cost and also widened a bathroom doorway so she could move through it more safely.

The program’s purpose is practical: help a family meet a major need and offer encouragement during a difficult season. The founders’ Christian faith is central to why they started it.

People available for interview

Miguel Alaniz

AE Roofing & Construction owner and co-creator of Project Restoration Hope. Topics: why the program began, the first project, and the work involved.

Ashley Alaniz

Co-creator of Project Restoration Hope. Topics: the heart behind the program, the letter, and serving families through AE.

Interview scheduling is coordinated through the media contact below. Any recipient interview or home visit requires the family’s separate permission and an arranged appointment.

Available visual material

• Original vertical video of the letter presentation, approximately 2 minutes, 41 seconds.
• Group photograph from Barbara’s project.
• Miguel and Ashley’s existing company portraits.

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Facts at a glance

• Program name: Project Restoration Hope.
• Company: AE Roofing & Construction, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Created by: Miguel and Ashley Alaniz.
• Selected roof projects include materials and labor at no cost to the family.
• Project Restoration Hope is an AE program. It is not presented here as a separately registered nonprofit.