Painters union to help nonprofit with makeover

AURORA - Painters District Council No. 30 has selected A Soldier's Journey Home as the recipient for its Spring 2017 Community Service Grant.

A Soldier's Journey Home has a mission to work with local communities and build homes for wounded veterans.

The PDC 30 community service project, scheduled for May 13 and 14, will consist of drywall finishing and priming the interior of a newly constructed home for veteran Tony Chobanov. The Spring Grove residence will be completed in just one week by volunteers comprised of union trades workers and church groups. PDC 30 trade workers who volunteer their time will complete the drywall finishing and priming work.

"There's no feeling in the world like helping someone who helped you," said Ryan Anderson, business manager/secretary-treasurer of PDC 30. "Tony fought hard to protect our freedom, and we're honored to give two days of our time as a thank you for all that he did."

To learn more about A Soldier's Journey Home and its past and present projects, visit asoldiersjourneyhome.org. To learn more about PDC 30's grant program and to apply for the next grant cycle, visit pdc30.com/grant.