Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded 359 gallons of paint to Kiester, Wells, Truman and ten other communities across its twenty county region through its Paint the Town Grant Program. This program is designed to engage volunteers and build collaborative efforts that beautify communities through painting community murals, community welcome signs, historic structures or public art.
SMIF awarded 34 gallons to Community and Economic Development Associates for barn quilts and beautification projects for Kiester’s 125th Celebration, 4 gallons to Wells Public Library for a children’s storybook mural and 100 gallons to Truman Public Schools to add art to the playground and parking lot surfaces at the school, including games, a United States map, senior class student parking spaces and a pickleball court.
Since 1997, SMIF has helped distribute more than 11,314 gallons of paint to 337 projects in the region through various programs. The Paint the Town Grant Program was officially launched in 2015.
For more information on SMIF’s grant program, visit smifoundation.org/grants.
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