More than a hundred community projects across Iowa are getting free paint to spruce up everything from a century-old schoolhouse in Ackley to wooden bridges in Waverly. April is Keep Iowa Beautiful month and the 104 projects are winners in the Paint Iowa Beautiful program. Doug Vogel, vice president of Diamond Vogel Paints, based in Orange City, says it’s a natural fit…
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Over the past 16 years, Diamond Vogel has donated more than 10-thousand gallons of paint for nearly 900 community projects statewide. Vogel, who’s the grandson of the company’s founder, says the program helps to spark enthusiasm and town pride.
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This is the second year Diamond Vogel agreed to expand the paint allocation to include Iowa’s 70 state parks, as 2020 will mark the 100th anniversary of Iowa’s state park system.