Tuesday, February 1st through Friday, February 11th, ‘Spruce up the Block’ parties were happening throughout South Lake, Umatilla, and Mount Dora serving more than 40 families and 3 faith-based community centers.
The Block Parties are community-focused initiatives that provide local neighborhoods with clean-up, landscaping, and fresh painting.
Florida Paints partnered with the Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Preservation and Repair program through community events, “Spruce up the Block” parties.
Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Preservation and Repair program works to preserve the existing affordable housing stock, improve the safety and accessibility of the homes through exterior repairs, and revitalize low-income neighborhoods and community spaces.
With the joint effort of Florida Paints, Habitat Lake-Sumter, community leaders, and volunteers “Paint a Brighter Day” brings support to families and communities across Lake County.
Lacie Himes. the Development Director of Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter shares, “Florida Paints sponsored our “Spruce up the Block” initiatives over the course of 4 weeks. Their sponsorship allows Habitat Lake-Sumter to revitalize homes and community spaces by painting, landscaping, and community clean-up. The projects were successfully completed by students from Maritime Massachusetts Academy who volunteer annually with Habitat Lake-Sumter. 85 volunteers took part in the projects and volunteered roughly 4,500 hours over the course of 4 weeks. The core of the students’ studies is focused on emergency management services and during their time here, had the opportunity to visit with our local police and fire departments for additional training and demonstrations”.
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About Florida Paints
Florida Paints is a second-generation, family-owned paint company. It all started with Color Wheel in 1960 and continues with Florida Paints today. With a 60-year legacy of manufacturing over 75 million gallons of paint, the Strube family knows the paint business better than anyone in Florida. We are proud to have a team of the most dedicated, experienced, and knowledgeable paint people in the industry.
About Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Florida
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Florida has been your local Hometown Habitat serving individuals in Lake and Sumter Counties with access and opportunity to affordable housing solutions since 1989. As an affiliate of Habitat International, our mission is to restore local communities and empower local families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. United by a shared vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live, Habitat International and Habitat Lake-Sumter aim to continue impacting lives and communities globally and locally.
