Projects in Benton, Iowa and Poweshiek counties have received grants through the Diamond Vogel 2023 Paint Iowa Beautiful and Keep Iowa Beautiful programs. Recipients and projects include:
- Belle Plaine: The City of Belle Plaine’s painting project includes fire hydrants, well field piping and wastewater facility above ground piping.
- Marengo: MarenGO Community Development’s painting projects will focus on downtown Marengo.
- Montezuma: The local government will use its paint grant to focus on a mural in downtown Montezuma.
The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa.
“Diamond Vogel is thrilled to work with many local volunteers that help build communities and enhance their communities’ economic vitality. Passionate volunteers like those engaged in Paint Iowa Beautiful make Iowa a great place to live,” said Doug Vogel, vice president, marketing, of the Iowa-based company.
“The Paint Iowa Beautiful program gives Keep Iowa Beautiful a unique opportunity to directly help volunteers improve their neighborhoods and communities,” said Andy Frantz, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. “These projects not only help beautify the area, but they also have a direct effect on community pride and improve the economic vitality of the communities involved.”
In the 20-year partnership with Keep Iowa Beautiful, Diamond Vogel has awarded over 13,270 gallons of paint for 1,438 community projects in Iowa.
