08.19.19
PPG recently completed 11 COLORFUL COMMUNITIES projects in the first half of 2019 that helped create bright and colorful spaces across the U.S.
“At PPG, our goal is to enhance, protect and beautify neighborhoods in the communities where the company has a presence,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, corporate global social responsibility and PPG Foundation. “We are proud of the positive impact that our paint products and dedicated employee volunteers have made so far this year at locations across the U.S., adding to our tally of more than 235 projects completed globally since the program’s launch in 2015.”
The Colorful Communities project recipients in the U.S. were:
“At PPG, our goal is to enhance, protect and beautify neighborhoods in the communities where the company has a presence,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, corporate global social responsibility and PPG Foundation. “We are proud of the positive impact that our paint products and dedicated employee volunteers have made so far this year at locations across the U.S., adding to our tally of more than 235 projects completed globally since the program’s launch in 2015.”
The Colorful Communities project recipients in the U.S. were:
- Fiesta Schoolyards Project in Philadelphia– More than 40 volunteers from PPG’s architectural coatings business, Fiesta Schoolyard and the Lindy Foundation, which is operated by a PPG customer, spent a half-day transforming the Ellwood Elementary School outdoor area into a dynamic space for play, learning and community life. The PPG Foundation provided a $2,500 grant to the Lindy Foundation to help continue beautifying schoolyards through the addition of educational games, gardens and playground equipment;
- Bothell American Legion Post #127 in Woodinville, Washington – Around 10 PPG volunteers spent a half-day revitalizing the interior portion of Post 127, which is used by more than 150 former and current military service members and community residents.
- Willow Creek Salmon Hatchery and Aquatic Education Center in Woodinville, WA – Around 10 PPG volunteers spent the day transforming a classroom within this Sound Salmon Solution facility. The organization supports salmon recovery through interactive education, hands-on stewardship and state-of-the-art habitat restoration;
- City Mission – Living Stones, Inc. in Uniontown, Pennsylvania – Several members of PPG’s leadership team and their spouses spent a half-day revitalizing this shelter for homeless women and children in Fayette County. The facility was also supported with a $2,500 grant from the PPG Foundation;
- Dwelling in the Secret Place in Norwalk, California – Approximately 30 volunteers from PPG and THE HOME DEPOT spent a day staining wooden fencing at this transitional, sober-living home that offers room and board to women ages 18 to 30;
- Mendenhall Middle School in Greensboro, North Carolina – Around 15 PPG volunteers spent a day painting classrooms to provide colorful learning environments for the more than 300 students who attend the middle school;
- Anna M. Sample House Complex in Camden, New Jersey – Approximately 10 volunteers from PPG and AeroCoat Source, LLC, a PPG customer, spent a half-day revitalizing a child enrichment room within this VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA Delaware Valley facility. The organization provides service-enriched emergency housing to women, children and families experiencing homelessness.
