PPG volunteers to beautify 25 schools with New Paint for a New Start initiative
Third annual initiative is part of company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240606627586/en/
![PPG volunteers paint a school in Nickerie, Suriname, as part of the New Paint for a New Start initiative, part of the company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program. (Photo: Business Wire)](https://mms.businesswire.com/media/20240606627586/en/2151264/4/NPNS.jpg)
PPG volunteers paint a school in Nickerie, Suriname, as part of the New Paint for a New Start initiative, part of the company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program. (Photo: Business Wire)
In the third year of New Paint for a New Start, PPG employees will build on the positive impact that new colors and improved learning environments have on students and teachers by volunteering their time, partnering with PPG customers and activating elements of environmental sustainability. Using PPG paint products and color expertise, each project aims to create engaging spaces for students to learn and grow.
“The impacts of a quality education hold significant value and can change the trajectory of a student’s life. Our employee volunteers recognize this as they step into schools and educational spaces to paint classrooms and brighten places where students can thrive,” said
Most of the transformation projects will use a global color palette, including PPG’s 2024 Color of the Year, Limitless. PPG experts selected colors that pair well with various learning objectives and work to elevate and enhance the physical classroom environments.
“Color is a powerful communicator and can play a meaningful role in engaging students and connecting with learning objectives within a classroom,” said
In addition to painting spaces, PPG and the
In 2022 and 2023, more than 60 schools and educational spaces were transformed as part of New Paint for a New Start, improving classrooms and learning spaces for more than 35,000 students and educators. Learn more here.
PPG’s global community engagement efforts and the
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in
Colorful Communities, the PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of
CATEGORY Community Affairs
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240606627586/en/
PPG Media Contact:
Corporate Communications
silvey@ppg.com
www.ppgcommunities.com
Source: PPG