Second Unitarian Church: Paint-A-Thon photos

The Universalist Unitarian Churches of Omaha
Participate in Brush Up Nebraska's Paint-A-Thon
Friday & Saturday, August 20 & 21, 2010
Since 1997 Second Unitarian Church has participated in the annual Paint-A-Thon, a community-based volunteer program that paints the homes of low-income elderly and/or disabled homeowners. Participation is one of the charity projects organized by the Social Justice Committee, but we seek volunteers from all members and friends at 2UU. For the past several years, volunteers from First Unitarian Church have also participated. The home we have been assigned is located near 109th & Jones streets, less than two miles from Second Unitarian Church. The owner is a retired school teacher who lives with her disabled son. The colors selected by the owner are "oatmeal" (beige) replacing the gray and keeping white for the trim and shutters. Come join the fun! If you would like to help, email Clyde Anderson or Melissa Konecky. We try to beat the heat by starting early -- about 7:00am. On Friday we scrape the peeling paint, remove fixtures, make minor repairs, and apply primer. Saturday we primarily paint, reattach the fixtures, and clean up. Although our primary work days are Friday and Saturday, we will likely do some preparatory work one or two evenings prior to Aug. 20th. We also need volunteers to bring snacks, beverages, and lunch to the workers both Friday and Saturday. Brush Up Nebraska furnishes the paint, and we provide the rest of the supplies. Volunteers are welcome to bring their favorite brushes, scrapers, etc. Although we have a few ladders, we always need more, especially long extension ladders. Bring work gloves and wear appropriate footwear -- no sandals or thongs! Because this is a work site with hazardous tools and equipment, children must be 12 or older with a parent present to participate.

The following photos show the house before the Paint-A-Thon
Our 2010 house is located near 109th and Jones Streets Click here to view a map showing the house location (letter "A")

View of the front (north) side of the ranch-style home.	The handicap-access ramp was just completed July 19!

Although the west wall of the home has the most paint deterioration, it's not as bad as some homes we have painted.	View of the home from the northeast. The lot is pretty level, so we will not need to do much work from extension ladders this year.

Closer view from the northeast.	We will need to prune the shrubs along the front side before painting.

Views of the south side of the house which is heavily shaded by a large tree.