Paint the Town

For Immediate Release:
Media Contact:
Erin Sabers
NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources
Community Outreach Coordinator
erin@nhsbh.org
605-578-1401

Paint the town
May 4, 2010- NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources is looking for volunteers to donate their time from June 7th through the 12th. Volunteers will help residents from Spearfish, Lead, Deadwood and Sturgis, paint their home.
NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources is a private non-profit organization that works to assist families with their dream of homeownership and revitalize communities to improve the quality of life. NeighborWorks has sponsored Paint the Town since 1994. The event helps selected residents receive a fresh coat of paint on their homes. The event is co-sponsored by South Dakota Housing Development Authority's "Paint South Dakota" program and Deadwood Historic Preservation and has been held in the communities of Central City, Deadwood, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Lead, Spearfish, Sturgis and Rapid City. Since 1994, volunteers throughout our communities have painted over 74 homes. We need you
If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer their time, please contact NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources.
For more information on the Paint the town or any other programs that NeighborWorks Dakota Resources offers please contact
NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources
795 Main Street
Deadwood S.D 57732
605-578-1401


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May Day Event!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources®
Stephany Valkenburg
605-578-1401
Stephany@nhsbh.org
www.nhsblackhills.org
May Day Family BBQ
Deadwood, S.D, May 1 — Spring showers bring May Flowers, the rain and snow could not stop a spring celebration. NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resouces ® welcomed spring by hosting their first annual May Day Celebration. Families from Deadwood and surrounding areas gathered at Deadwood Stage Run to welcome spring and plant spring flowers. Children and adults enjoyed the afternoon with a free family BBQ, crafts, and games.
The families that participated created their own May Day baskets and learned why we celebrate May Day. Although the traditions for May Day vary from place to place, the tradition that has stuck for centuries is sharing the beauty of spring.
Six-year-old Augstina Coatney was one of the children that attended the May Day Celebration. She said that she really enjoyed planting the flowers and making her basket, but her favorite part was flying her new kite.
Even with the light snow falling down, the wind was just right to fly the kites high in the sky.
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources Marketing Director, Stephany Valkenburg stated, “The purpose of The May Day Family BBQ is to celebrate the value of community and help bring residents together. Even though we did not have the perfect spring weather we had a successful event, we can’t wait to do it again next year”.
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources® would like to thank Coca Cola Bottling Company, Lyn’s Dakota Mart, Dakota Territory Federal Credit Union, and First Western Bank for their donations.
The May Day Celebration is just the kick off for the summer events that NeighborWorks has planned. NeighborWorks will also participate in Paint the Town, and Plant the Town in June. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about any of the programs that NeighborWorks offers please contact.
For additional information, Contact: Neighbor Works Dakota Home Resources ®
Stephany Valkenburg
605-578-1401
Stephany@nhsbh.org

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