PPG global leaders transform Boys & Girls Club in Florida with COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project
29 Janeiro 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL
COMMUNITIES® project in collaboration with Heart of America to
revitalize the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Nan Knox
Unit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The project brought together more
than 115 of PPG’s top global leaders, who spent a portion of their
annual global leadership meeting repainting the Club’s aviation
learning center, art and computer rooms and media center.
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More than 115 of PPG’s global leaders
completed a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project with Heart of America to
revitalize the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Nan Knox
Unit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Photo: Business Wire)
PPG provided more than 120 gallons of PPG PURE PERFORMANCE®
paint for the project, while the PPG Foundation also provided a
grant to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) educational activities.
“As one of the first two Broward Clubs adopted in 1965-67, the
Nan Knox Unit is rich in history and heritage,” said Cameron
Warrick, director of development and corporate relations, Boys
& Girls Clubs of Broward County. “In 1987, it was the first
Club to welcome girls into what was originally the ‘Boys Clubs of
Broward.’ It has been the home of generations of families that
continue to attend today. The revitalization helps us to assure
that success is within reach of every young person who walks
through the doors and allows us to continue providing the same
world-class Club experience that has been offered for the last 59
years.”
The employee volunteers beautified the Club with colors
including Electric Blue (PPG1241-6) and Funky Frog (PPG1221-7),
selected by PPG experts to enhance learning and engagement.
Volunteers also completed a mural in the lobby, designed around the
Club’s motto, “Whatever it takes.” Additional murals aim to inspire
Nan Nox Unit members to “Build the Future” by depicting aviation
careers.
“The Nan Knox Unit aims to provide an environment where students
feel encouraged and inspired. Our global leaders and Colorful
Communities volunteers wanted to build on this and create engaging
learning spaces,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, PPG
Foundation and corporate global social responsibility. “From the
moment they enter the building, bright, fresh colors welcome the
Club’s members. These refreshed STEM learning spaces have the
potential to create the future leaders in many of the industries
PPG serves, including aviation.”
In addition to painting, PPG employee volunteers assembled 150
STEM activity kits and 55 bicycles, all which were donated to local
Boys & Girls Club members.
For this project, PPG teamed up with Heart of America, an
education equity nonprofit organization that transforms learning
spaces, bridges the resource gap, and strengthens communities to
give all students room to learn, discover and thrive.
“Heart of America knows how important physical space is to a
young person’s learning experience. Making sure that all students
have a place to go that inspires them to thrive is our focus,” said
Jill Hardy Heath, president of Heart of America. “We are proud to
partner with brands like PPG that prioritize this as much as we
do.”
The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and
paint products, along with financial contributions, to bring color
and brightness to communities where the company operates around the
world, such as in Fort Lauderdale, where PPG has several PPG
PAINTS™ stores. Through the program, PPG’s committed volunteers
contribute their time and PPG paint products to help transform
community assets – from painting classrooms, to bringing color to a
maternity ward and redesigning a playground. Since 2015, PPG has
completed more than 500 Colorful Communities projects, impacting
more than 8.2 million people in 50 countries.
PPG’s global community engagement efforts and the PPG Foundation
aim to bring color and brightness to PPG communities around the
world. By investing in educational opportunities, we help grow
today’s skilled workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in
fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG
employees to multiply their impact for causes that are important to
them by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving.
Learn more at communities.ppg.com.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the
paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have
trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity,
we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely
to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we
operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net
sales of $18.2 billion in 2023. We serve customers in construction,
consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and
aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
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PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
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Finishes, Inc.
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