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University Area Community Development Corporation To Host 10th Annual ‘Paint The Town’ Event
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer
The University Area Com- munity Development Corps.’ (UACDC) 10th Annual “Paint the Town” volunteer event will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Dr. Mar- tin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday) , and will take place at the University Area Com- munity Center at 14013 N. 22nd Street, Tampa FL., 33613.
Sarah Combs, CEO, and executive director of University Area CDC for the past six years, says that the UACDC is the area’s best kept secret.
The UACDC is a public/private partnership
ment, crime prevention, and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the cam- pus of the University of South Florida.
The UACDC has been in business for over 20 years, and champions positive change in the economic, ed- ucational, and social levels of the community through edu- cational programming, af- fordable housing, and community engagement.
Volunteers participating in the ‘Paint the Town’ activity will paint and repair houses for those that aren’t capable of doing repairs themselves. Many older residents have difficulty maintaining their homes due to physical and fi- nancial constraints. In addi-
Volunteers mix work and fun at Paint the Town.
Sarah Combs, CEO of UACDC and State Rep. Fen- trice Driskell at last year’s event.
whose mission includes chil- dren and family develop-
tion, volunteers and staff will clean up streets and roads in the area.
Business leaders, reli- gious groups, government of- ficials, residents, community partners, University stu- dents, and members of the community will join to vol- unteer in zip codes 33612 and 33613.
“Paint the Town” im- proves the community by restoring the beauty of the homes, increases property
values, and brings commu- nity members together.
To inquire about sponsor- ship opportunities, contact Jaree Ervin at 813.558.5212 x 210 or jervin@uacdc.org.
To volunteer for the Paint the Town project, contact Diana Diaz at 813.558.5212 x 316 or ddiaz@uacdc.org.
University Area CDC is a 501(c)(3) public/private partnership. For more infor- mation, visit uacdc.org.
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