PPG announced the completion of a  COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project at Mindsteps, a training center for children and young people with disabilities in Herlev, Denmark. The project brought together 25 PPG volunteers who spent two days renovating the facility along with Mindsteps users.

For the project, PPG supplied 40 gallons (150 liters) of SIGMA Resist paint by PPG, a washable and hardwearing wall and ceiling paint. In addition, the company donated more than $28,000 (190,000 Danish crowns) to establish a new learning space and purchase computers to be used at the center’s school. A workshop was also organized in collaboration with the artist Nigel Thomas to provide designs for the walls of the center.

“Our users are proud to come to a place they have helped to renovate and make their mark,” said Merete Schousboe, board member at Mindsteps. “They have been seen and heard by PPG and that recognition is the most important thing they can get. We are completely blown away by the project.”

“PPG is committed to giving back to the local community, and at Mindsteps our employees could help make a difference for an organization that needs improvement but lacks the resources,” said Torben Beck, PPG general manager, Denmark and Germany, Architectural Coatings. “The project allows them an opportunity to beautify which they otherwise would not have had. It’s great to put on your work clothes and go and paint together with the site’s users.”