St. Joe's Meeting Room Gets Facelift From Cargill Salt
According to Cargill Salt's Web site, the company has “the ability to sell over 18 million tons” of salt every year.
But it’s the work Cargill did with just a few cans of paint for a few hours on a Friday in February that has really made a big difference in the community.
Six volunteers from the Minneapolis-based company came to St. Joe's Feb. 20 and transformed what was once a bland, beige meeting space into a welcoming room filled with warm colors.
“The volunteer painting activity was very successful,” said St. Joe’s Volunteer Coordinator Mary Schoelch. “The room looks wonderful.”
Cargill also provided the painting supplies – rollers, brushes, painter’s tape, etc. – needed for the project, Schoelch said.
St. Joe’s relationship with Cargill Salt dates back to the mid ‘80s, said Cheryl Hunter, who coordinated the volunteer effort for Cargill.
“We have a long history with St. Joe’s and enjoy working with an organization that supplies needs for children,” she said.
In addition to providing a needed service for St. Joe’s, the Cargill volunteers had a great time, Hunter said.
“When volunteer projects come up for St. Joe’s we have no problem getting volunteers,” she said.
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