The Home Builders Foundation completed their fourth annual Painting a Better Tomorrow volunteer blitz program, handling fixes large and small at area shelters.
WHO: Nearly 100 volunteer industry professionals
WHAT: Interior and exterior paint projects, landscaping and light carpentry work
WHEN: November 7, 2009
WHERE: 4 shelters located throughout the Portland Metro
Sponsored by Miller Paint and Rodda Paint, this annual work day is a growing charity event for the home building community. Volunteers – who include builders and subcontractors as well as bankers, brokers and other industry professionals – assemble in teams to handle leaky roofs, worn staircases and painting projects for the area’s shelters.
“The various shelters in Portland provide a critical save haven for families trying to get back on their feet,” said Foundation Director Mel Duncan. “They serve mostly women and children made homeless by domestic violence or other life-altering events, and they operate on very limited budgets. Many of the operations are in need of the kind of repairs that make a temporary stay feel more like home.
“This service event is one way the home building community does what it does best for a great cause. It is entirely fueled by donated materials, time and heartfelt community caring.”
This year, Painting a Better Tomorrow includes 100 volunteers (10 teams) working at 4 shelters around the Portland metropolitan area.
At NEXT STEP - a men's recovery facility managed by the Portland Rescue Mission - volunteers from Contract Furnishings Mart
At NEXT STEP - volunteers from NW Renovations & Portland Community College Building Technology Program stop to take a team photo as they build cabinets for the kitchen.
At NEXT STEP - Shannon is prepping for her team from Contract Furnishings Mart to paint the walls and cabinets
At NEXT STEP - volunteers installing the cabinets they just built
At NEXT STEP - volunteers from Contract Furnishings Mart
At NEXT STEP - volunteers from Contract Furnishings Mart
At NEXT STEP - volunteers from Contract Furnishings Mart
At NEXT STEP - volunteers from Contract Furnishings Mart
At NEXT STEP - volunteers from Contract Furnishings Mart paint cabinetry and kitchen walls
At NEXT STEP - Rodda Paint generously donated their paint!
Volunteers from First American Title - Paint rooms at Outside In in downtown Portland.
Outside In serves homeless youth in downtown Portland.
Volunteers from First American Title - Paint rooms at Outside In in downtown Portland.
Volunteers from First American Title - Team Captain Michael paints a room at Outside In in downtown Portland.
At Taylor House - a youth home managed by Janus Youth Programs. Team photo of all the volunteers from PRO (Professional Remodelers Organization) who teamed up with Rodda Paint.
At Taylor House - Captain Adam Havens of Rodda Paint hard at work
At Taylor House - LOTS of paint was needed to paint the kitchen, dining, bed and bath rooms.
At Taylor House - volunteers hard at work, but still have time to smile!
At Taylor House - volunteers hard at work, but still have time to smile!
At Taylor House - it was nice to have an expert on hand to help out the volunteers!
At Taylor House - volunteers hard at work!
At Taylor House - volunteers hard at work!
Miller Paint generously donated paint for the project at NARA (Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest) AND put together a team. It took 2 teams and 8+ hours to coat all the rooms at their facility (talk about hard work!)
At NARA - Miller Paint team hard a work
At NARA - teammates Paul from Miller Paint and Luke from Lakeside Lumber congratulate eachother on a job well done.
At NARA - the 2nd team on the job, the Rotaracts take time to pose for a team photo
At NARA - Rotaract teammates have a little fun!