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Habitat for Humanity

A Brush with Kindness

Valspar created the vision and is the driving force behind an innovative Habitat for Humanity program aptly named A Brush with Kindness. While Habitat fulfills its vision for neighborhood revitalization through home building, A Brush with Kindness delivers a service that’s priceless. Volunteers outfitted with paint and supplies transform neighborhoods by painting the home exteriors, landscaping and providing minor repairs - a task proven difficult for low income, disabled and senior homeowners. Projects are identified based on the greatest possible impact to the appearance of a neighborhood.

The inspiration for this initiative began in Minneapolis. Valspar’s initial community outreach with A Brush with Kindness proved to be such a resounding success that 15 additional U.S. cities launched it in 2006, and nearly 50 additional communities plan to bring this "kindness packaged in a paint can" to their neighborhoods. With Valspar’s national leadership, financial donations and in-kind support, dreams are coming true for homeowners who need it most.

A Brush with Kindness is just one way Valspar gives to its communities. Valspar also serves as the preeminent national paint sponsor for Habitat for Humanity International and, in 2006, donated more than 160,000 gallons of paint valued at more than $3.5 million dollars.