Paint-a-Thon Volunteers Give Seniors a Hand

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Byline: Melissa Ramsdell Daily Herald Staff Writer

If you're handy with a paintbrush or your house could use a touch up, the Paint-a-thon people are at it again this year.

They're taking applications from senior citizens who would like to have their houses painted. Teams of volunteers also are signing up for the Sixth Annual Greater Cardunal Area Paint-a-thon, set for Sept. 14.

"We're always looking for helpers," said Jane Berry, a McWhorter Technologies employee who was active in last year's Paint-a-thon.

The event teams community volunteers with local seniors who can't afford to hire painters or are unable to do the work themselves. Last year, …