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Paint-a-thon helps low-income homeowners

By Ashley Eberhardt,

6 hours ago

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Volunteers helped out two Colorado low-income homeowners on Friday, Oct. 11 by painting their houses for them.

Nonprofit “Brothers Redevelopment” holds “Paint-a-thons” using volunteers to paint homes for low-income homeowners or disabled elderly people.

On Friday, Wells Fargo teamed up with the nonprofit to paint and provide small home repairs for one homeowner in Colorado Springs and another in Westminster.

Courtesy: Joseph Rios
Courtesy: Joseph Rios
Courtesy: Joseph Rios
Courtesy: Joseph Rios
Courtesy: Joseph Rios
Courtesy: Joseph Rios

Volunteers help paint the exterior of around 100 houses each year through this program.

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