Brush Up Buffalo 2004

Brush Up Buffalo 2004 took place on June 19th in the Kensington - Bailey area of Buffalo.

Fourteen houses were painted that day.

Brush Up Buffalo 2004 - Kensington-Bailey

When the day began, it looked like Mother Nature would upstage Brush Up Buffalo 2004. Light rain was still falling at 8 AM, but, with the National Weather Service radar showing favorable skies on the way, the decision was made proceed with the event and the buses began rolling. By 8:30 the rain had stopped, patches of blue sky could be seen, and the spirit of community service was in full bloom (soon to be warmed by sunshine).

Despite its tentative start, Brush Up Buffalo 2004 established itself as a shining example of what this community can do for its neighbors. Nearly 600 volunteers braved rain, unseasonably cool temperatures, and gusty winds to prove (once again) that helping someone in need feels really good.

After a year's hiatus, Brush Up Buffalo also re-affirmed its role and reestablished itself in this community - Brush Up Buffalo is back. Our Sponsors can be proud of the event they helped underwrite. The volunteers who organized and participated in this year's event can take pride in knowing that in addition to painting 14 houses, helping 14 homeowners and improving the appearance of the Kensington - Bailey neighborhood, they strengthened the spirit of this great community.

Our thanks go out to the paint team leaders who spent countless hours organizing their teams; to the paint team members and individual volunteers who took the initiative to sign up and participate; to the Boy Scouts who again came through with a stellar effort, picking up supplies, setting up the camp, cooking and serving the food; to Ciminelli Development which, in its first year as our Operations Partner, did a remarkable job of coordinating and delivering paint team supplies; to ECMC for allowing us use of their grounds and parking facilities; to the contributions and support of our sponsors; to Cameron Construction for their last minute heroics; to Emmett and Porto; to Mother Nature for giving us a nice day afterall; and to the homeowners for allowing us to touch their lives.

Yes, the mission of Brush Up Buffalo 2004 was accomplished, but the mission of this organization is on-going as we look forward to and begin planning Brush Up Buffalo 2005.

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