Every can of paint. Every dollar donated. Every employee volunteer hour. It all matters for the singular purpose of creating vibrant, bright futures for our neighbors around the world.
Impact
Yet when we think about our impact, we also count students' smiles when they see their monochromatic classroom come alive with brightness for the first time. We share in a mother’s joy when a women’s shelter transforms into a cheerful, lively home for her child. We join in the awe of a neighbors' meeting at a redesigned playground. We make meaningful change with each opportunity to inspire joy and brightness in the lives of others.
500+
Projects completed in 50 countries
9.2MM+
Students, seniors, teachers, patients, and community members impacted
Nearly 30,000
Employee and community volunteers
$13.8MM+
In PPG funding
Nearly 200,000
Volunteer hours
52,500+
Gallons of PPG paint products (198,000 liters)
IMPACT OF COLOR IN EDUCATION
Curiosity and passion for learning often starts in a classroom. Through our Colorful Communities program, we’ve seen firsthand the impact color and freshly painted spaces can have on students. A new study funded by PPG and conducted in partnership with Campos and RAND Corporation, found that curated paint colors in classrooms can enhance learning and improve both students’ and teachers’ experiences and engagement in learning.
COLOR CREATES PEACE
With a lively color palette and beautiful murals, PPG volunteers injected warmth and positivity into the SOS Femmes en Détresse shelter, a safe haven in Algiers, Algeria, for women to rebuild their lives following homelessness and domestic abuse.
RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
LARHONDA DONALDSON
Miami, Florida
"The impact that this project will have on our school goes well beyond a fresh coat of paint, and will create a positive and nurturing atmosphere for our students for years to come."