Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild program announce a community partnership with the Deschutes Children’s Foundation and Webfoot Painting for a 9/11 Day of Remembrance Service Project. For the project, YouthBuild trainees will be assisted and mentored by a team of Webfoot Painting professionals in painting the exterior of the Becky Johnson Community Center in Redmond, which is managed by the Deschutes Children’s Foundation.
The project will in fact span a week as the trainees work alongside Webfoot to prep, paint, and put the final touches on the building. Primary painting will take place on the actual Day of Service on Wednesday, 9/11, and all other work will wrap up by the end of the week in order to have it ready for the Latino Community Association’s Festival of Cultures even on Saturday, 9/14. All painting supplies were graciously donated by Sherwin Williams.
The youth will be involved in a project that impacts a building and organization that is very significant to the community of Redmond while gaining opportunities for building job skills and networking with a for-profit company invested in its community. We are grateful to Webfoot for volunteering their time and efforts to work alongside our young people and offer up their expertise.
About Heart of Oregon Corps
The mission of Heart of Oregon Corps is to inspire and empower positive change in the lives of young people through jobs, education, and stewardship. Founded in 2000, the agency operates six job skills training and education programs across four Central Oregon counties, including the YouthBuild program.
About Deschutes Children’s Foundation
Since 1990, Deschutes Children’s Foundation has been fufilling its mission – promoting a community of services to children and families throughout Deschutes County – by managing four non-profit service centers in Bend, Redmond, and La Pine. Deschutes Children’s Foundation partners with 28 nonprofit agencies that directly serve children and families, and provides rent-free office and classroom space and no-cost property management to its partners at each of the centers.
About Webfoot Painting
Webfoot Painting is Central Oregon’s community painting company. They work with homeowners, commercial building owners, and HOA’s to offer exceptional repaint services. Their services include interior and exterior painting, deck refinishing, deck repairs, and deck maintenance. Their projects are operated through detailed planning, organization, and well-trained customer service practices that turn their customers into what they call “raving fans”. As a community supported local business, they believe in the importance of getting involved and supporting the community with their talents and resources.
