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Upcoming Event: United We Paint is proud to announce Barona Resort & Casino as Title Partner for United We Paint’s Victory for Veterans campaign.

Barona Resort & Casino joins the County of San Diego’s Aging & Independence Services, Nordson Asymtek, The Home Depot, and Greg Rubin, owner of California Own Native Landscaping, as partners committed to helping veterans.

The funding partners and their employees will provide a free home makeover to WWII veteran Jim Bounds and his wife of 67 years. The event is Saturday, March 6 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Jim Bounds, a Pearl Harbor Attack "cut-out survivor" served on the USS Oklahoma.

Nine torpedoes struck and sunk the USS Oklahoma battleship. 429 sailors died on the USS Oklahoma that day. Jim Bounds was one of a handful to survive, trapped underwater in the battleship for 32 hours. As air supply diminished to perilous levels, shipyard workers successfully rescued Jim and fellow sailors by cutting a hole in the haul of the ship. Jim continued to serve our country for another 27 years.

Barona Resort & Casino, The County of San Diego’s Aging & Independence Services, Nordson Asymtek, and The Home Depot provided the necessary funding for volunteers to paint and landscape. Additionally, an eco-friendly water and energy conversation plan will help Jim save money and the environment.

United We Paint provides volunteers a light breakfast, snacks, beverages, lunch, music, an official volunteer certificate and pictures memorializing their participation.

Deadline is Monday, March 1st. VOLUNTEER TODAY!

We hope you enjoy our site as we intend to provide you an opportunity make a difference in our local communities. United We Paint is dedicated to providing home and school makeover events. Makeover events consist of painting, landscaping, renovation, and building. We are entirely funded through the generous contributions from our partners and the labor is provided by our more than 16,000 committed volunteers. We also install eco-friendly Tomorrow Gardens at local schools, parks, college campuses, and historical sites throughout the nation.

Makeover Days

Each event is customized
We implement makeover days throughout the year
Most projects start at 8 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.
We hold most projects during the weekend

Everything Is Provided

Community partners provide all materials
Breakfast, beverages, lunch provided
Volunteers receive a certificate
Music and fun for the entire family

Volunteer Close To Home

Volunteer individually
Unite with family, friends, and/or co-workers.
We can usually find a site within 15 minutes of your home
Have your company adopt a home or school

Family & Children Welcome

Set a community involvement foundation at an early age
Majority of our volunteers are adults
We welcome children to participate
We ask that parental supervision be provided

Recent News: 500 Volunteers Revitalize San Marcos.

The City of San Marcos held its seventh annual Volunteer Improvement Beautification Event (VIBE) on Saturday, October 17th. The VIBE program revitalized a series of homes in a local San Marcos neighborhood. The City collaborated with United We Paint to implement the event.

United We Paint Executive Director Jeff Zotara stated, "Volunteerism is at an all-time high now and we have set an all-time San Marcos record for volunteerism. United We Paint has witnessed unprecedented volunteer sponsor support. DJO Global and UPS adopted entire home sites along with many local business providing the necessary funding to pull off an event of this size. Home Depot & Behr Paint assisted with paint and supplies and Mr. Taco provided a plentiful catered lunch for all our volunteers. San Diego Gas & Electric and Vallecitos Water District provided energy and water conservation evaluations as volunteers helped to promote going green."

City Council members were present to assist with the home makeovers and kick off the event with Starbucks and Chick-fil-a providing breakfast. California State University San Marcos students provided hundreds of hours of support through their fraternities and sororities.

Karl Schwarm, Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services explained, "Our San Marcos VIBE program is an extension of our vision of a bigger and better future for San Marcos. The City of San Marcos continues to be actively involved in our community and make a difference in the lives of our residents. Hands on experiences such as the VIBE combine our heartfelt commitment together with our labor to make a transformational change in the lives of children, seniors, and families in San Marcos. I was excited to join our residents in picking up brushes and rolling up our sleeves to give back to our community."

Volunteers painted and landscaped 12 sites during the one-day VIBE event along with other home maintenance projects. The City provides all volunteers with breakfast snacks, beverages, lunch, music, official volunteer t-shirt, volunteer certificates and pictures of the event.

Jeff Zotara continued, "The VIBE program continues to be an excellent opportunity for San Marcos and North County San Diego companies to give back to their local communities. We had the most diverse group of sponsors including Testa & Associates, LLP, Ranch del Oro Towing, VW Paradise, El Dorado Stone, and Kent Landsberg Company. This project is not possible without contributions from companies such as EDCO, Diamond Environmental, and Allies Party Rental that help make the VIBE the premier volunteer experience. We are truly fortunate to have such caring corporate citizens, especially in this tough economic times."