CEDAR CITY — One Cedar City house received a makeover this week, one of 36 in three western states to get a fresh coat of paint and a landscaping lift, during Zions Bank’s 31st annual Paint-a-Thon.
More than 50 volunteers — including local bank employees and their family members — transformed the home of Claudia Tibus with fresh paint, a new lattice and rebuilt stairs.
Volunteers also cleared unwanted items from the property and cleaned up the yard. Jones Paint & Glass in Cedar City donated the paint, including brushes, rollers, masking tape and a sprayer. Both Papa Johns and Little Caesars donated fuel for the workers and Tibus.
Along with beautifying neighborhoods, the Paint-a-Thon project aims to help older adults, people with disabilities and veteran homeowners take pride in their homes and maintain their independence, according to a press release.
Throughout the week, more than 2,200 volunteers are volunteering to clean, scrape and paint homes in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.
“Paint-a-Thon has become a cherished annual tradition as we help our neighbors spruce up their homes and yards,” said Zions employee and Paint-a-Thon team captain Winston Young. “As Zions Bank marks its 150th anniversary this year, serving our communities remains central to who we are as a bank.”
In May, Zions Bank employees helped St. George military veteran Clark Hutchings, who retired after 41 years as facilities manager at Utah Tech University.
Launched in 1991, Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon began as a volunteer project for a dozen homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over the past three decades, Zions Bank employees have set aside summer pastimes for a week each year — volunteering in the evenings after work — to paint 1,287 homes in 3 states.
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