PORT HADLOCK — Chimacum Elementary School walls were refreshed for the fall semester after the school won 40 gallons of free paint.
The school was selected as the winner of a paint grant through Hadlock Building Supply’s partnership with True Value Foundation’s Painting a Brighter Future program, said Elena Lovato-Kraut, co-owner of Hadlock Building Supply with her husband, Bill Kraut.
Longtime paint manager Art Edralin of Hadlock Building Supply notified the neighborhood school of the grant last fall and encouraged it to apply, Lovato-Kraut said.
The owners notified Henry Florschutz, director of maintenance at the Chimacum School District, that the school had won last spring, and the painting was performed last summer.
“We were so happy to be able to help in the community we love to serve,” said Lovato-Kraut.
“The donation will not only save the school money but more importantly will create an environment that fosters learning, inspires creativity and instills community pride.”
Florschutz also said, “When the walls look better, the students take better care of them.”