Project Color Corps

Meet our new Board Member, David Schellinger. He's a self-described recovering architect, helping other designers, developers, & public agencies communicate & connect. He will be leading the board in all things social media & storytelling. ow.ly/4rWL50OuCkh #colorrevolution

Have you seen our cool video of our project at Hoover Elementary? A full city-block campus of beige buildings were void of personality. A series of murals across the campus now bring energy & identity to the campus. ow.ly/60YZ50OkCRA #ICYMI #colorrevolution @OUSDNews

May symbolizes growth & oh, how our team is growing. We are thrilled to announce our new Development Director, Yaisa Hagood. Yaisa brings expertise, empathy, & creativity to Project Color Corps. We feel lucky to have her! #colorrevolution #opticaloptimism ow.ly/vFNq50OuBMP

We've got #video of our project at @HooverHawksCR Elementary in #Oakland! So wonderful to see the impact this beautiful mural has had on this once blank canvas. Our volunteer crew did an amazing job! ow.ly/b6rQ50OkBTc #opticaloptimism #colorrevolution @OUSDNews

We are beyond excited for paint day tomorrow at Hoover Elementary in #Oakland. Our community is coming together in a fun & engaging volunteer initiative to paint a beautiful paint-by-number mural to revitalize the school & its environment. ow.ly/eoi750NHMmy #opticaloptimism

We are so inspired by this project designed by @deroseesa The architects used off the shelf materials & delivered a building that was “clean and crisp” while being simultaneously “playful & visually stimulating.” Proves what you can do with #ingenuity and #color! #opticaloptimism

Join our team and spread #opticaloptimism! Project Color Corps is seeking a part time Director of Development to grow our capacity and impact through fundraising, stakeholder management, and strategic relationships. ow.ly/1tt650NtjzT #nowhiring #joinus #colorrevolution

“Happiness? The color of it must be spring green.” Frances Mayes Happy Spring! We love the potential of this season & the promises that it makes. We are thrilled to announce our new Board Member, Brian Buhl. He is a Partner at Two & co-founder of Pair. ow.ly/YEmH50NtjtV

We've joined forces with #HooverElementary, @BAMOinc & @SWAgroup to implement a series of colorful murals that inspire safety & love, along w/ a landscaped setting to improve the play yard. We need volunteers to get this effort done, is that you? ow.ly/Q6TO50NfOrJ

PCC is seeking a part-time Dir. of Development to grow our capacity & impact through fundraising, stakeholder management, & strategic relationships. DM us for more info about this role! ow.ly/G51H50NhffB

More news from our chapters! In New York we've started planning a project at Birch Family Services Washington Heights Center, an integrated program serving both typically developing and special needs preschoolers from ages 3-5. Stay tuned for more details! ow.ly/Wfk350NfN7b

Our SF Bay Area Chapter is starting a second project with our friends from @HooverHawksCR, reflective of their mission to foster strong relationships between families & teachers to instill agency & the Hoover values in their students. #oakland #color ow.ly/4Uwg50N4aIp

Our SF Bay Area Chapter is in the early process of a project with Ruby’s Place, an innovative nonprofit committed to ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and violent crime through hope, advocacy, and connection. Stay tuned for more details! ow.ly/faPs50N43Fl #color

Our chapters have had a very busy start to 2023! Portland will soon begin a project with Self Enhancement, Inc. a year-round program providing academic support and comprehensive wraparound services for African American students and their families. selfenhancement.org

Nominate a site today! Together, we can transform buildings into places where people want to be, places where everyone feels like they belong and places we can all be proud to be a part of. #color #hope #colorrevolution #opticaloptimism ow.ly/GuxA50MESNT

Have you seen the new Project Color Corps website? We've made it even easier to view our completed projects, volunteer, nominate a site and donate! Thank you Etienne Lehrer for her talent and wonderful work. #color #hope #colorrevolution #opticaloptimism projectcolorcorps.org

You did it! We set our goal for the Giving Season 2022 at $50,000 and we raised over $53,000! Now, 2023 begins anew with the hope of completing 5 projects across the United States. Thank you for creating a colorful future! #color #hope #colorrevolution #opticaloptimism

Happiest of Holidays from all of us at Project Color Corps!

We have raised $45,295, 95% of our goal! Thank you to everyone who has donated. Our campaign will allow us to empower the lives of countless children and young adults in underserved communities through color! ow.ly/K3WZ50M57vw #THANKYOU #ColorRevolution #OpticalOptimism

So proud to share this beautiful message from one of the Seniors at @UniondaleUFSD, our latest completed project! vimeo.com/770438532 #colorrevolution #opticaloptimism