Spring 2012 - ASCE OC YMF

Paint Your Heart Out
Placentia, CA
By: Deborah Alvarado
YMF Community Outreach
On April 21 st and 28 th , ASCE- OC -YMF, teamed with Paint Your Heart Out (PYHO), a California non-profit organization
that works with low-income senior and disabled homeowners to paint and repair their homes. Since 1991, PYHO has
refurbished over 700 homes in Anaheim, Brea, Placentia, and Santa Ana at no cost to the homeowners. On two
different Saturdays, ASCE- OC -YMF volunteers prepped and painted the house belonging to a low-income senior in
Placentia. The volunteers learned to patch holes and do minor repairs to ensure the house was ready for painting. On
the second Saturday, “Paint Day,” volunteers completed the job, putting in a tireless effort to complete this 2-story
home. The sponsored homeowner, Mr. Harding was very thankful for all of the hard work that the team put into his
home, now beautiful beige with green trim. A big thank you to all the volunteers that came out, we could not have
completed the job without you all, please look for this volunteer event next year.
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(1) Members pose for the camera before starting work
on one of the “Paint Your Heart Out “days.
(2) As can be seen, a team of Younger Members work
diligently while expecting nothing in return—except
smiles and memories.
(3) After a day’s work, members pose for a picture
with Mr. Harding.
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