Paint-A-Thon
Many community partners come together to make the local annual Paint-A-Thons a success. Area partners work together to identify homes, make necessary repairs, recruit volunteers, and do the painting to beautify homes.
Eligible homes are to be single story or small one and a half story houses owned by a person 55 or older, or disabled, or a single parent, or a veteran, with limited income, who is unable to afford to hire the work done.
Burlington 2024
- 2024 Paint-A-Thon Flyer
- Paint-A-Thon Applications are due July 8, 2024
- 2023 Press Release
- Homes will be painted the week of Labor Day (the first full week of September).
The Burlington Paint-A-Thon is a collaborative effort between Community Action of Southeast Iowa, Two Rivers Bank, Diamond Vogel Paint, and many area volunteers. The event started in 1993 and is held at the beginning of September each year, generally the week of Labor Day.
- In 26 years over 11,000 volunteers have helped paint over 500 homes in Des Moines County using over 8,000 gallons of paint.
- 2022 is the 29th year for the Paint-a-Thon as they did not have it in 2020 due to Coronavirus.
- Two Rivers Bank provides the advertising, pays for volunteer t-shirts and a luncheon. Diamond Vogel supplies all the paint that is used and Community Action helps choose the houses to be painted and does small repairs on the houses if necessary.
For more information on how to get involved or volunteer, please call Brooke Henry at Two Rivers at 319-753-9110.
- Article in The Hawkeye about 2022 planning
- Take a look at the before and after pictures on our 2023 Facebook Page Post.
- Article in The Hawkeye about the 2021 event
- 2023 Press Release for the Burlington Paint-a-Thon.
- Read about the Burlington 2019 Paint-A-Thon from the Hawkeye here.
- Short picture video of ADDS volunteers on Facebook.
- An article from The Hawkeye about the Paint-A-Thon 2019.
- An article from The Hawkeye about the Paint-A-Thon 2018.
Fort Madison
The Fort Madison Paint-a-Thon focuses on homes within their city limits. Painting will occur April 22-26, 2024. They hope to paint around four homes in 2024.
Applications are available at Kempker True Value & Rental, Inc, Fort Madison Partners, Fort Madison Library and City of Fort Madison (City Hall). They are due to be postmarked by March 15, 2024. Download the 2024 Application as a PDF.
- Read the 2024 announcement in the Pen City Current
- 2024 Houses Wanted Flyer
- See pictures from 2023 on the Fort Madison Beautification Foundation Facebook Page
- 2023 Flyer
- 2023 Press Release talking about the process, eligibility, volunteers, and more.
- Those interested in volunteering should contact Tim Gobble at the Partnership office: tgobble@fortmadison.com 319-372-5471 and complete the volunteer waiver.
Fort Madison started the city Paint-A-Thon in 2018. Between 2018 and 2024 there have been 24 homes painted. Many also receive minor repairs to be ready to paint.
Thank you to the following partners: Kempker’s True Value & Rental, Community Action of Southeast Iowa, Iowa Fertilizer Company, Climax, Scotts, Siemens, FMCH, Connection Bank & Insurance, Midwest One Bank, KLM Realty, Lee County Bank, Farmers Savings Bank, ConAgra, and Union Presbyterian Church in Fort Madison.
- Read about the 2020 Paint-A-Thon from the Daily Democrat here.
- Read about the 2019 Paint-A-Thon from 101.7 The Bull here.
- Fort Madison applications are generally released in the early spring.
