Paint-A-Thon began in 1989, with its first “Paint Day” in September of that year. Since then all homes are painted on the 3rd Saturday in August each year. During 2006, our 18th year of operation, the project reached a new milestone in homes painted totaling 2,016 homes of elderly and disabled homeowners in the Omaha Metro Area. Our mission statement is:

BRUSH UP NEBRASKA Paint-A-Thon is a community based volunteer program that paints homes of qualified low-income elderly and low-income permanently disabled homeowners, in the Omaha Metropolitan Area, so that they may maintain their property, increase energy efficiency and beautify the community.  

The Paint-A-thon is directed by an independent Board of Directors, is managed by an executive director, supported by a homeowner selection committee, and volunteer project ambassadors. Paint-A-Thon is designed to be a “High-impact, Highly-visible, Short-duration” program for busy people who want to give back to the community. It is like and “old fashioned barn-raising”, people helping people is the spirit of goodwill to our neighbors.

Homeowner applications are available beginning April 15 th each year and are available by calling Paint-A-Thon at 965-9169 or by contacting 211. Applications must be returned by June 1st. All homes are inspected for need and qualifications and homeowners selected are notified by July 15 th.

Team Leader applications are also available beginning April 15 th each year and are available by contacting Paint-A-Thon via email or phone at 965-9169. Teams receive their house assignments end of June, and have over one month to prep the home for final painting that is done on the official “Paint Day” on the third Saturday in August.