PPG’s New Paint for a New Start transforms 36 schools worldwide with colorful makeovers
19 September 2022 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Initiative is part of company’s ongoing COLORFUL COMMUNITIES
program
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that its New Paint for a New
Start initiative, part of the company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES®
program, transformed 36 schools worldwide during July and August
2022. More than 1,000 PPG volunteers and community partners took
part in the initiative, dedicating 6,400 hours to transform
classrooms and learning spaces for more than 23,000 students and
educators.
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PPG volunteers recently completed a
COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project at the Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary
School in Verbania, Italy, one of 36 projects carried at schools
around the world as part of the company’s New Paint for a New Start
initiative. (Photo: Business Wire)
PPG provided more than $1 million in support to recipient
schools through the New Paint for a New Start projects, which
included educational supplies for several schools and a total of
3,400 gallons (12,870 liters) of PPG paint products. Using PPG’s
color expertise, each project aimed to create engaging spaces for
students to learn and grow.
“Our volunteers harnessed the power of our paint to help
classrooms become colorful, engaging and vibrant environments and
to create bright new starts for students in our communities," said
Henrik Bergstr�m, PPG vice president, Architectural Coatings, Latin
America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Australia and New
Zealand, and New Paint for a New Start executive champion. “Thank
you to all the PPG volunteers who participated in and led projects.
We are PPG Proud of the lasting impact New Paint for a New Start
will make in the lives of students."
Examples of projects around the world include:
- Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship in PPG’s global
headquarters community of Pittsburgh, PA: Students returning for
the 2022-23 school year were greeted with colors that spark
engagement.
- Istituo d'Istruzione Superiore “L. Cobianchi" in Verbania,
Italy: More than 2,000 students found science inspiration in their
newly revitalized chemistry area.
- TEDA No.1 Kindergarten in Tianjin, China: Young students at the
school were welcomed by the completely transformed exterior of
their school building.
- Ciudad de Brasilia school in Santiago, Chile: A nature-themed
mural and new, brightly colored spaces were inspired by a student's
artwork.
“We’re proud to have created revitalized spaces to celebrate
students and educators and help students feel excited, supported
and ready to learn,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, PPG
Foundation and Corporate Global Social Responsibility. “As students
and teachers embrace in-person learning after the challenges
presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that color can enhance
learning and create spaces where they feel comfortable and
encouraged.”
The Colorful Communities program, PPG’s signature initiative for
supporting communities, aims to protect and beautify the
neighborhoods where PPG operates around the world. Through the
Colorful Communities program, PPG’s committed volunteers contribute
their time and PPG paint products to help transform community
assets – from painting classrooms, to bringing color to a maternity
ward and redesigning a playground. Since 2015, PPG has completed
nearly 400 Colorful Communities projects, impacting more than 7.4
million people in 42 countries.
PPG’s global community engagement efforts and the PPG Foundation
aim to bring color and brightness to PPG communities around the
world. We invested $13.3 million in 2021, supporting hundreds of
organizations across more than 40 countries. By investing in
educational opportunities, we help grow today’s skilled workforce
and develop tomorrow’s innovators in fields related to coatings and
manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG employees to multiply their
impact for causes that are important to them by supporting their
volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more at
communities.ppg.com.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the
paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have
trusted for nearly 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we
solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to
find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we
operate and innovate in more than 75 countries and reported net
sales of $16.8 billion in 2021. We serve customers in construction,
consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and
aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
Colorful Communities, the PPG Logo and We protect and beautify
the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio,
Inc.
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