Paint the Town – 10th Anniversary

CINCINNATI — May 26, 2011— Paint the Town, a community service event organized by Give Back Cincinnati, will arrive in Bellevue and Dayton, KY on Saturday, June 11. That day 40 houses in the two communities will receive a fresh coat of paint as approximately 1,200 volunteers lend a hand to the effort. It is the tenth anniversary of Paint the Town, Give Back Cincinnati’s largest annual volunteer effort. 

During Paint the Town (http://www.paintthetowncincinnati.org/), volunteers work within a targeted neighborhood to paint owner-occupied homes for those physically or financially unable to do the work themselves. The single-day event is led by experienced team leaders. Neighborhoods are chosen through a competitive process according to current needs. The homes are sponsored by local businesses and the service is provided at no cost to the home owners.  Paint the Town’s ultimate goal is to not only improve the appearance and value of each of the homes, but to impact the overall community.  

Timeline for Event Day*** 

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

9:30 a.m. Painting at Houses Begins

Approximately 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. After Party 

*** Media is welcome at registration, the after party & select homes during the day. A list of homes is available upon request; please contact Shasta Taber at pttcommunications@givebackcincinnati.org to receive the list.  

Now in its tenth year, Paint the Town has painted 270 houses in the communities of East End, Price Hill (twice), Northside, Madisonville, Hartwell / Carthage, College Hill, Covington, KY and Avondale / Evanston.  

General registration for Paint the Town takes place online at http://paintthetowncincinnati.org  through Wednesday, June 8, 2011.For more information, please visit the website (http://paintthetowncincinnati.org/) or find Paint the Town on Facebook (www.facebook.com/paintthetowncincinnati) and Twitter (@ ptt_cincy). 

About Give Back Cincinnati
Give Back Cincinnati is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit organization of approximately 5,000 young professionals that works to enhance its communities through volunteerism. On an annual basis, the organization coordinates dozens of large-scale volunteer and civic engagement activities, as well as social events. In addition, the organization partners with local and regional nonprofits to broaden the scope of their impact outside the Cincinnati community. Give Back Cincinnati is a federally recognized non-profit organization led by a volunteer board of directors, with its membership playing key roles in leading and executing projects throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.givebackcincinnati.org.

About Bellevue, KY

Bellevue is a 4th Class City established in 1870 with a population of 6,480.  Situated in extreme northern Campbell County, Newport borders the west side, Dayton is to the east, Fort Thomas to the south and the Ohio River borders the north. Cincinnati, Ohio is directly across the river.  The City takes pride in its history and has an abundance of wonderful architecture.  For more information, please visit http://www.bellevueky.org/. 

About Dayton, KY

Dayton, Kentucky, located on the south side of the Ohio River just across the bridge from Cincinnati off of I-471. This preserve America community was established in 1849 when two smaller communities, Brooklyn and Jamestown, merged forming what is known today as the City of Dayton, Kentucky.  With its rich heritage and architectural homes and churches over 6,000 people live, play and work in Dayton.  For more information, please visit www.DaytonKy.com. 

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