Paullina Hardware, – A fresh coat of paint brightens any room, and this summer South O’ Brien Schools refreshed its learning environment with 20 gallons of donated paint. South O’ Brien was selected as the winner of a paint grant through [Paullina Hardware’s partnership with True Value Foundation’s Painting a Brighter Future program. A True Value Foundation paint grant helps improve learning environments and can have an impact on youth attitudes and performance. Over 1,600 schools and youth-development focused organizations across the country have been awarded paint since the program’s inception in 2009, covering nearly 20 million square feet of learning space. 
Partnering with True Value Foundation, Paullina Hardware nominated South O’ Brien for a 20 gallon paint grant to help refresh youth learning spaces. Throughout the Summer Paullina Hardware provided the paint for multiple Projects both in Paullina and Primghar.
2020 recipients of this Grant were Zion St johns and Saving Grace Daycare.
Eric Brown, Paullina hardware, “ It’s a pleasure being able to equip these organizations not just with the paint grant but everyday. We love our community and we love being able to play a small part in the projects that make our community a better place.”
True Value’s EasyCare Ultra Premium Acrylic Latex paint has earned the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Mark via an independent certification program established in the United States, which helps consumers identify products more suitable for people with asthma and allergies. The program performs physical and chemical testing on products to ensure they minimize irritants and pollutants in the air and reduce potential exposure to allergens. The asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Mark is awarded only to products that are scientifically proven to reduce potential exposure to asthma and allergy triggers.
True Value Foundation unites retailers in helping improve the lives of children in the communities True Value serves. The foundation advocates for youth and serves as a catalyst to provide tools and resources to help youth realize their dreams and achieve their potential. We encourage our partners to get involved and give back through volunteerism, mentorship, community improvements, and raising funds.