The 22nd Annual Paint-a-thon on Saturday, August 14, 2010 was a great day!

We painted the homes of 15 homeowners in Dane County with 220 volunteers.  The weather turned out just fine with few mosquitoes!

Of the 15, 4 houses (not shown) were cited by the City of Madison as a result of complaints.  Professional painting companies, Badger Painting and Genesis Painting volunteered to paint these difficult homes. The recipients were delighted and relieved that the fines and stress of needing to paint were over.  

Pictured is Marv a homeowner in Deerfield near the end of the day and happy with the church volunteers' efforts. 

Pictured are the Mad Rollin' Dolls roller derby team and Paul the Volunteer Team Leader on right at Gary's house in Stoughton.

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The Painters Union volunteers were a big part of changing the overall appearance of Gary's house.

See the Paint-a-thon Photo Gallery link on the left for more houses and volunteers.

In 2009, we painted 17 homes for Paint-a-thon with the help of 320 volunteers and the generous paint donation by Hallman Lindsay which donates nearly 200 gallons each year! Families, friends, church and civic groups all pitched in to help out elderly neighbors and people with disabilities whose homes needed protection from the elements. In addition, 4 homes were painted in May, 2009 by Badger Painting who volunteered their time and supplies and Sherwin Williams donated paint to paint homes in need prior to our event. They will paint 3 homes this May, also!

Volunteers power washed, scraped and painted the 17 homes in a variety of Dane County communities.  Since 1989 the Paint-a-thon has washed, scraped and painted 480 homes and have improved the homes of the owners in 27 Dane County communities.  Click on the Paint-a-thon Photo Gallery on the left to see several houses painted last year.

There were approximately 260 volunteers of all skill levels, many of whom return year after year, and three professional painting companies that head up some of the houses. Companies, social service organizations, churches, and families have a great time and enjoy helping a neighbor in need.

A big thanks goes out to Hallman-Lindsay who generously donates all the paint each year, that's 200 gallons give or take a few. Also, we are fortunate to have a representative from Carpenters Local 314, Mike Carey a professional painter, who volunteers to review and evaluate all of the homes that apply for the program each year. He also heads up at least one of the Paint-a-thon houses too.

"I am proud to own my own home and daycare even though maintenance is a struggle for me. I am so appreciative of the fantastic paint job my home received and just want to say, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will never forget how fortunate I was to be a part of the 2008 Dane County Paint-a-thon."  Ruth Lapp

Ruth's daycare kids wrote on the sign below, "Thank you for painting our daycare."

For Homeowners

For the 2011 event, if your house is in need of painting and you meet the financial eligibility guidelines, please see the homeowner information form and the homeowner application form below. For more information, contact Susan Buzby at (608) 246.3737 or email outreach@ProjectHomeWI.org.

Deadline for homeowner applications: mid-May, 2011. Project Home is seeking eligible Dane County homeowners needing the exteriors of their homes painted.  See the income chart below.

For Volunteers

WHAT: To provide free exterior painting services greatly needed by low-income, elderly or disabled homeowners in Dane County, using volunteer labor. Typically, 15-20 homes are painted.

WHO: Crews of volunteers (individuals, businesses, neighborhood organizations, service clubs, and churches) lend their time and talents to paint the home of low-income Dane County homeowners. Volunteer teams begin painting at 8:30 am and finish the job in just one day! Support is provided by Project Home. All materials will be supplied although donations of painting supplies are appreciated.  If your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.

WHEN: Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WHY: To help fulfill Project Home’s mission to improve the quality and affordability of housing for low-income, elderly and disabled residents in Dane County.

HOW: For more information on the Paint-a-thon, please call Kathy Oppegard at (608) 246-3737 or email events events@projecthomewi.org. If interested, please request an application from our office or apply online by clicking on the registration form on the left of this page.  If you know someone who could benefit from this program please let them know or contact us and we will send an application to them.

Deadline for volunteer applications: June 30, 2010.