Paint Your Heart Out

Chesapeake Rotary Leads Community in 22nd Annual Paint Your Heart Out

On a recent damp, chilly Saturday, 534 of Chesapeake’s finest citizens donated time, money and much effort to participate in the 22nd annual Paint Your Heart event led by the Rotary Club of Chesapeake. These volunteers painted the exteriors of 15 homes, made repairs, replaced shrubs, raked, mulched and much more. Mike Love, Chairman of this year’s PYHO, described it as an “amazing experience.” He was surprised by how willing people and organizations were to volunteer to serve fellow citizens who needed their help. He admitted, “It’s a lot of work but it’s worth it. Many thanks go to all those who volunteered to work so hard – and also to the companies and organizations that donated materials and labor to support this amazing community event.”

Thanks to Kaye Slinger Albin and Sheli Porter for providing so many great pictures to The Citizen.

View the full “Paint Your Heart Out” gallery here!

Left to right: Renee Carney (Crestwood Intermediate), Sheli Porter (Great Bridge High), Mayor Krasnoff, Michael Bailey (Cedar Road Elementary), Freda Turner (Hickory High), Judy Thurston (OSM), Mindy Green (Butts Road Intermediate)

Mike Love, PYHO Chairman; Great Bridge HS Principal, Sheli Porter and Rotary President, Roland Davis

Mike Love, John Maxwell, and City Councilmember, Ella Ward with homeowners

City Councilmember, Suzy Kelley, unnamed young lady, Mayor Alan Krasnoff and Ella Ward.

Chesapeake educators clean up the shrubs.

Hardworking WCTV’s Jen Bichara and Jim Hazel doing whatever it takes to get the story.

WCTV cameraman, Jim Hazel.

View the full “Paint Your Heart Out” gallery here!