Free paints & coatings!

Valspar Corporation (headquartered in Minneapolis) has helped us out for the last 12 years by supplying area nonprofits and communities with FREE paint and coatings. Some of last year's projects included:

• Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone: Interior and exterior paint for wildlife barn, office, dining hall and outdoor structures used for activities and classes.
• City of Big Lake: Interior paint for the food shelf expansion and new senior center.
• Crow Wing County 4-H, Brainerd: Interior and exterior paint stage and new electrical room in the 4-H building at the fairgrounds.
• City of Little Falls: Exterior painting to preserve a historic barn by the Pine Grove Park.
• Long Prairie Hockey Association: Exterior and interior paint for the exposition arena which is used for hockey, 4-H presentations, trade shows and community gatherings.
• Minnesota Pioneer Park, Annandale: Exterior paint for Big Woods building and Finnish Apostolic Church at the history museum.
• The Refuge Network, Cambridge: Interior paint for addition to a home for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
• St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority: Exterior paint for “Paint the Town” event, painting low-income homes in northeast St. Cloud area.
• Sebeka School District: Interior paint for students who will paint murals on high school walls.

Applications for this year's program are due to the Foundation office by March 5th. For more information on the program and how to apply download the fact sheet/application or the official news release that we just sent out today.

HAPPY PAINTING!