18 Seniors' Homes and Senior Center Selected For Paint; "Bank of America Presents Paint Your Heart Out" Community Volunteer Effort.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998--The homes of 18 seniors and a neighborhood senior center have been selected for the tender loving care a fresh coat of paint offers, as part of the "Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Presents Paint Your Heart Out" community volunteer effort. Close to 500 volunteers will paint economically disadvantaged seniors' homes and the center Saturday, Nov. 14. Teams of 15 to 30 volunteers, most representing San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. companies, will beautify homes in Oceanside, Escondido, San Diego, Chula Vista Chula Vista (ch  `lə), city (1990 pop. 135,163), San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1911. and El Cajon El Cajon (ĕl kähōn`), city (1990 pop. 88,693), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. Electronic equipment, aircraft parts, irrigation equipment, furniture, and men's suits are among its manufactures. .(NOTE TO EDITORS: A list follows that details homes in your serving area.) Homes were selected based on financial need and home location and were recommended by Lutheran Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales , Clairemont Senior Center, Fox Canyon Neighborhood Association A neighborhood association is a group of residents, sometimes organized as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, who take on problems or organize activities within a neighborhood. An association may have elected leaders and voluntary or mandatory dues. , San Diego Senior Center, Area Agency on Aging, the City of Chula Vista, the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , Sharp HealthCare and KPOP KPOP Korean Pop (music) KPOP Kerberized Post Office Protocol listeners. Along with the homes, the Mid-City Adult Day Health Center at 4077 Fairmont Ave. will receive a fresh coat of paint. The center provides meals, exercise programs, and arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. programs for up to 50 seniors daily. More than 100 volunteers from both Bank of America and Home Depot will each paint five of the 18 homes. Other companies fielding teams include KPOP Radio and its parent company, Jacor Communications, Sharp HealthCare, World Wide Mortgage, Secure Horizons, Karl Strauss Breweries and the City of Escondido. "Paint Your Heart Out" is San Diego's first countywide, one-day painting event. The concept was created by KPOP Radio and modeled after a similar event in Florida. "We're proud to be associated with the first annual `Paint Your Heart Out.' Helping homeowners and our communities has long been a goal of Bank of America," said Doug Sawyer, Bank of America executive vice president. -0-
Bank of America Presents Paint Your Heart Out
The following homes will be painted by volunteers Nov. 14:
City Address Homeowner
San Diego 4839 Reno Dr. 92105 Ruby Davis
San Diego 4841 Reno Dr. 92105 Ronald Davis
San Diego 4627 Dwight St. 92105 Fred McAfee
San Diego 3840 Ocean View Blvd. William Kirkland
San Diego/a 4077 Fairmount Ave. 92105 San Diego Sr. Ctr.
San Diego 4215 Dakota Dr. 92117 Leonard Palm
San Diego/a 4204 Clairemont Dr. 92117 Ellanore DeMeyer
San Diego 4412 Moraga Ave. 92117 Gabriel Chavez
Escondido 1212 Juniper St. 92025 Ruth Floyd
Escondido 115 E. 15th Ave. 92025 Betty Wade
Escondido/a 1105 Farr Ave. 92025 Glen & Lillian Ward
Oceanside 415 Foussat Rd. 92054 Ruby Valedez
Oceanside 4909 Siesta Dr. 92054 Nina Bautista
Oceanside/a 324 So. Horne St. 92054 Miriam Kenney
Chula Vista 1061 Osage Ave. 91911 Gladys Guffy
Chula Vista 301 Montcalm 91910 Mr./Mrs. Lopez
Chula Vista/a 1278 Finch Pl. 91911 Maggie King
El Cajon 921 Wilson 92020 John Amish
El Cajon/a 850 Graves Ave. 92020 Jim & Ruby Laffy
NOTE/a: News coverage available at this home on the day of the
event.
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