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August 7, 2013
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volunteer crew from the non-profit affordable housing developer REACH.
Home Repairs for Senior Homeowners
Non-profit holds 24th
paint and repair-a-thon
REACH Community Development, a local nonprofit af
fordable housing developer, joined nearly 300 community
volunteers on Saturday for their 24th annual paint and repair-
a-thon.
Volunteers provided critical repairs including plumbing,
electrical, carpentry and basic health-safety repairs for low
income seniors and disabled Portlanders.
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The paint and repair-a-thon event was part of REACH’S chief executive officer. "We're thrilled to be partnering with
Community Builders Program, a year-round effort designed the local business community, who are dedicating a very
to help seniors "age in place," giving them the ability to live generous amount of their time, resources, and employees to
in their own home^nd community safely, independently, and help senior citizens stay safe in their homes."
comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.
Support for the came from local business and civic part
The goal was to address significant public health con ners, including Advantis Credit Union; Allways Electric;
cerns due to sub-standard and unsafe housing conditions, Almar Construction; Bank of America; Bank of the West;
improving the quality of each recipient's life and helping Bremik Construction; JP Morgan Chase; The Home Depot
homeowners avoid displacement, all the while bringing neigh Foundation; IBEW Local 48; Lifetime Windows & Doors;
bors and area businesses together in the spirit of volunteerism. LMC Construction; Milgard Windows & Doors; Miller Paint;
REACH is committed to helping Portland's seniors live The Portland Housing Bureau; Walsh Construction; and
safely in their homes," says Dan Valliere, the organization’s Wells Fargo.