Paint-A-Thon Volunteer Application

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Join us this summer for the Brothers Redevelopment Paint-A-Thon, an event that has become one of the state’s largest volunteer events serving older adults. Created in 1978, the Paint-A-Thon is a free service for older adults or disabled homeowners who need their homes painted, but cannot afford a commercial paint job.

Volunteer teams are essential to the event’s success. Our valuable volunteers donate their time and energy to paint the homes of these deserving older adults You can help continue the tradition by recruiting a team of 10-25 people (from your office, church, civic group, family, or neighborhood) and sign up to paint a home on any day from March through September.

On every Paint-A-Thon project, Brothers Redevelopment staff ensures homeowners meet age and income guidelines, screen the property for need and size of project, work with homeowners to determine their color choices, carry out all EPA regulations that pertain to lead-based paint. Brothers’ staff also will promote the project to local media outlets. After the project is complete, Brothers staff will inspect the house and pick up any unused supplies.

Volunteer Project Options

Paint-A-Thon Project

Volunteers arrive and participate on an exterior painting project. The volunteer team leader takes ownership of the project in cooperation with Brothers Redevelopment staff. Brothers’ staff are First Aid, CPR, and EPA Certified and will provide all painting tools, supplies, and materials including paint, ladders, rollers, brushes, and caulk, as well as direct the team’s work for the day.

As a Team Leader, you will:

  • Recruit a team of volunteers.
  • Communicate with team on location of project and meeting time on the paint day.
  • Contact the older adult whose home you will paint (introduce yourself and confirm date and time of project).
  • Agree to finish painting the house, including final cleanup.
  • Publicize your team’s efforts at every opportunity (company newsletter).

Paint-A-Thon Plus Project

In addition to the work scope of a Paint-A-Thon Project, many of our low-income, older adult, and disabled clientele have significant additional at-home accessibility, safety, and repair needs discovered during our in- home assessment process. If a volunteer group wishes to provide additional funding and volunteer support to partner with Brothers Redevelopment, these needs can be addressed.

Projects may include:

  • Grab bar(s) installation
  • Interior/exterior handrails installation
  • Wheelchair ramp construction
  • Fascia/soffit/gutter repair or replace
  • Fence repair
  • Tree trimming, landscaping, gardening, large-scale yard clean-up
  • Energy efficiency upgrades including weather stripping, LED/CFL bulbs, low flow faucets/toilets/aerato

*Additional project hard cost funding required from volunteer team to complete additional work scope
*Please contact Volunteer Manager directly for available projects and costs

You can fill out the online form below, OR you can download the pdf and mail it to us. Please be sure to complete the liability waiver on the last page of the pdf.

Download Paint-A-Thon Volunteer Form

Paint-A-Thon Volunteer Application

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All Paint-A-Thon projects require hard costs, varying from $500-$1500 we strongly encourage all volunteer groups to consider event sponsorship or a project cost contribution

Event Sponsorship Level
BRI will invoice you for the amount you choose, multiple returns on your sponsorship investment apply
Project Cost Contribution Level
BRI will invoice you for the amount you choose
Address*
Paint-A-Thon projects are active work sites and we require direct parental/guardian supervision for volunteers younger than the age of 14.
Please choose your project option*
Do you wish to purchase Paint-A-Thon T-Shirts for your group at $12/shirt?*
Please contact Volunteer Manager directly for quantity, size, and color requests. BRI will invoice you for your shirt purchase.

*As Team Leader, it is your responsibility to have each member of your team sign the included Paint-A-Thon Liability Waiver prior to participation, please provide to BRI staff on or before the morning of your project *I (we) agree to idemnify and hold harmless the sponsoring companies, agencies or volunteer from and against any and all claims, damages, actions, liabilities, judgements, and expenses.

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