nouvelles partout au Canada
June 15, 2011
Paint company brightens up drop-in centre, Toronto
ORIGINAL SOURCE AT insidetoronto.com
LISA RAINFORD | Jun 15, 2011 – 12:42 PM
It’s a far cry from the dreary, non-descript space it once was.
The Sharing Place, a food-and-clothing bank and drop-in centre on Annette Street > pour en savoir plus
October 17, 2011
Les nouvelles couleurs de Roussin, Montreal
Source: avenirdelest.com
Le programme Mettre de la couleur dans la vie des gens de Dulux et une trentaine de bénévoles > pour en savoir plus
October 2, 2011
Boys’ home looks a bit brighter, London
Source: sarniathisweek.com
The executive director of the Huron House Boys’ Home hopes a fresh coat of paint > pour en savoir plus
September 16, 2011
Sprucing up the place, London
Source: londoncommunitynews.com
The digs of the Boys & Girls Club of London received a little freshening up this week > pour en savoir plus
August 22, 2011
Hillsborough Youth Train Project gets underway, Moncton
Source: timestranscript.com
Tammy Keiver says if you don’t have a vision, nothing’s going to change. > pour en savoir plus
July 24, 2011
Painters add colour to lives of less fortunate, Sault Saint Marie
ORIGINAL SOURCE AT saultstar.com
By Jordan Allard Special To The Sault Star
This summer Dulux Paints is looking to brighten up communities across the 50 countries they’re based in with « Let’s Colour » painting events.
Locally, they’ve decided to spread some colour that hopefully will inspire re-birth where men need it most – at St. Vincent Place.
« Colours change peoples attitude, » explained Dwayne Tuckett, store manager at Dulux Paints in the Sault. « They encourage and uplift people and we wanted to infuse the people around our community who need it the most with exactly that. »
The cosmetic update is a much needed one for St. Vincent – which hasn’t been painted since it’s opening in 2003.
« In talking to different places around the community they pushed us towards the mens shelter and we saw why when we went down there, » Tuckett said.
St. Vincent Place is a men’s shelter that can hold up to 24 guests at a time and dishes out 10,000 units of food yearly.
On Saturday, some 14 volunteers from as far as Sudbury gathered at its location on 222 Albert St. E. to paint the soup kitchen area, banquet/conference rooms and main floor.
« I came out because when I first got a tour of the place it was very inspiring. I wanted to get involved and help give them a lift up, » said Pam Jurich, a customer service representative at Dulux volunteering on Saturday.
They will return to update the bedrooms in September.
St. Vincent place manger Nat Cicchelli said without Duplux’s donation – valued at over $4000 – they wouldn’t have been able to complete renovations.
It’s all part of a renewal project including new showers for the upstairs living domain, along with something Cicchelli feels will keep visitors from returning.
« We’re planning on opening a computer area in the fall so we can teach these guys transferable skills that will help them be successful when they return to the community, » he said.
Cicchelli – who has been with the St. Vincent place since January – said they’ve already received two computers and need three more.
Since taking over the 48-year-old has been charged with organizing their renovations, mainly with an eye towards seeking necessary materials and funding.
Those waiting to donate either can reach Cicchelli at 705-253-2770 ext. 5 or vincentplace@shaw.ca.
May 1, 2011
SNAP Bloor West, Toronto
AkzoNobel recently launched an international campaign that is actively giving back to the community by undertaking painting projects at community-based organizations.
November 16, 2010
Des bénévoles d’AkzoNobel rajeunissent la Légion royale canadienne, Toronto
La Filiale 34 de la Légion royale canadienne d’Orillia a eu toute une surprise lorsque plus de 40 travailleurs d’AkzoNobel (peintures Dulux) ont entendu dire que la Légion avait du mal à faire exécuter l’entretien de ses locaux. > pour en savoir plus
November 1, 2010
Une jolie couche de peinture pour le Centre des jeunes et la Banque alimentaire, Orillia
En novembre dernier, plus de 40 bénévoles et membres du personnel d’AkzoNobel se sont affairés à rajeunir l’intérieur du Centre des jeunes et de la Banque alimentaire Sharing Place d’Orillia d’un bon coup de pinceau.
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