Buffalo, NY – Brush Up Buffalo, a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization focused on revitalizing City of Buffalo neighborhoods, recently secured more than $30,000 in sponsorships and in-kind donations. The support will fully finance Brush Up Buffalo 2010 on Saturday, September 18, where nearly 400 volunteers will repaint 15 homes in the Kensington-Bailey neighborhood.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo donated at the Paint Sprayer ($15,000) level, and their funding will provide professional lead-safe prep work on houses before volunteers paint. In addition, the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation donated at the Paint Brush ($5,000) level, and Bank of America as well as the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #4 donated at the House Sponsor ($2,500) level. Additional sponsors include Citizens Bank, Harter Secrest & Emery, M&T Bank, Malcolm Pirnie, Painting and Decorating Contractors of Buffalo, and UPS.

New in-kind donors Map Sales and Wooster Brush will provide 300 paint brushes and 150 roller covers. Additional in-kind donors include 360 Professional Services Group, clevermethod, Damon Morey, Darling Paint, Erie County Medical Center, Full Circle Studios, Kensington-Bailey Neighborhood Housing Services, Seneca Gaming Corporation, Tops Friendly Markets and the University Heights Community Development Agency.

More than 250 homes have been painted in the City of Buffalo since Brush Up Buffalo’s inception in 1996. This year marks the organization’s 14th event. Last year, volunteers painted 16 homes in the University Heights district near the University at Buffalo South Campus.

About Brush Up Buffalo
Brush Up Buffalo is a nonprofit 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 government who work together to “brush up” Buffalo homes. For more information, visit www.brushupbuffalo.org or call (716) 250-3353.

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