Brush Up Buffalo Prepares Teams for West Side Painting

Annual Team Leader Breakfast acquaints volunteer teams with houses they will paint in June; organization also acknowledges seven companies that recently donated a total of $ 17,500

Brush Up Buffalo – a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization that repaints and revitalizes about a dozen City of Buffalo homes each year in June during an all-day event – will welcome dozens of volunteer team leaders throughout Western New York at its annual Team Leader Breakfast. At the event, Brush Up Buffalo officials will assign teams to houses, review important day-of-event information and answer questions about Brush Up Buffalo 2007 – which takes place Saturday, June 16.

Additionally, Brush Up Buffalo will acknowledge companies who recently made generous donations, helping the organization reach its fundraising goal for the year. They include: Allstate Insurance ($5,000) The Wendt Foundation ($ 5,000), Bank of America ($ 2,500), Capital Management Services ($2,500), M&T Bank ($ 1,500), Malcolm Pirnie ($ 500) and UPS ($ 500).

Upon conclusion of the breakfast, team leaders will have the opportunity to view the nearby homes that they will paint on June 16. ***MEDIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO CAPTURE FOOTAGE OF “BEFORE” SHOTS OF THE HOMES, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BREAKFAST.***

About Brush Up Buffalo

Brush Up Buffalo is a not for profit organization that utilizes community-minded volunteers and donated supplies to help low-income families in the City of Buffalo spruce up their homes and revitalize their neighborhoods. Each year, the one-day event attracts teams from businesses, unions, community groups, and city and county government who work together to “brush up” Buffalo homes. Since its inception in 1996, Brush Up Buffalo volunteers have painted more than 200 homes. For more information, visit Brush Up Buffalo online at www.brushupbuffalo.org or call 716-250-3353.