MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valspar Foundation has donated $25,000 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity to help fund the A Brush with Kindness program. Valspar and Twin Cities Habitat collaborated to start A Brush with Kindness in 1998 and nearly 1,800 homeowners in Minnesota have benefitted through painting and minor home repairs.

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"I'm so proud that this idea -- to bring Habitat volunteers together to give a homeowner stability through paint and repair help -- started right here in Minnesota with Valspar," said Susan Haigh, President and CEO, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. "Great ideas like this always spread and now Habitat affiliates do paint and repair work across the country."

Approximately 400 local Habitat organizations participate in the A Brush with Kindness program and have served nearly 13,000 low-income families since 2008.

"Valspar is proud to be a founding partner of the Brush with Kindness Program along with Twin Cities Habitat," said Gary E. Hendrickson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Valspar. "Together, we're making communities in the Twin Cities and across the nation better places for kids to grow, for families to thrive and seniors to age with the dignity and respect they deserve."

In 2015, 250 Minneapolis-based Valspar employees have volunteered about 2,000 hours on building and painting projects with Twin Cities Habitat.

A Brush with Kindness is a home preservation program that offers painting, landscaping and minor repair services to eligible homeowners so they can continue to live in safe, decent homes for years to come. For more information about Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's A Brush with Kindness program, please visit TCHabitat.org.

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About Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's mission is to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. An award-winning nonprofit housing developer, Twin Cities Habitat is committed to building the quality of life, health and economic prosperity of the region by producing, preserving and advocating for affordable homeownership. Since 1998, nearly 1,800 homeowners have received home repairs through our A Brush with Kindness Program. www.tchabitat.org

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