The Springboard Collaborative Pallet Village in Georgetown is getting a new look with coastal colors thanks to the work of dozens of volunteers coordinated by Kathleen Schell. Painting took place July 6-7 at the homeless community. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Kathleen Schell, center in white, directs a crew of volunteers to their next painting assignment.
Kathleen Schell, organizer of Paint the Town, spent two days painting under the hot sun.
Springboard Pallet Village shelters are taking on a color scheme provided by the Schell Brothers design team.
Volunteer Alona Blakeman of Rehoboth Beach stands on a ladder using a paint roller to get into some small spaces on the back of a shelter.
Sarah Rigot, on ladder, and Kati Brown are part of a team of employees from Faw Casson CPA in Rehoboth Beach who are donating their time to the project.
Sarah Rigot, a volunteer who works for Faw Casson CPA in Rehoboth Beach, uses both hands to roll paint.
Kim Hoey Stevenson of Lewes takes a turn at a roller during the first day of painting.
Elissa Ruppert is one the dozens of volunteers who prepped and painted the 40 cottages in the Pallet Village.
Mya DiSabatino of Lewes is one of several area teens donating their time to paint.
Julia Smith works in the shade of a grove of trees bordering the Pallet Village.
Phil and Mary Farrelly of Lewes work as a team to cut-in and roll paint.
Schell Brothers employee Alyssa Titus applies a finishing coat to one of the shelters.
Ayden Beavers reaches up high with a roller extension to apply paint to the side of a shelter.
Staff from L&W Insurance in Ocean View donate their time to take turns at the rollers on the second day of painting.
A row of Pallet Village cottages are getting painted July 7 during the second day of the Paint the Town project.
Tom Batchik of Columbia, Md., reaches high to paint near the roof of a Pallet shelter.
Dozens of volunteers turned out for two days of prep work and painting at the Springboard Pallet Village.
A large team of Schell Brothers employees join the effort to Paint the Town.
The Springboard Collaborative Pallet Village in Georgetown is getting a new look with coastal colors thanks to the work of dozens of volunteers coordinated by Kathleen Schell. Painting took place July 6-7 at the homeless community. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Kathleen Schell, center in white, directs a crew of volunteers to their next painting assignment.
Kathleen Schell, organizer of Paint the Town, spent two days painting under the hot sun.
Springboard Pallet Village shelters are taking on a color scheme provided by the Schell Brothers design team.
Volunteer Alona Blakeman of Rehoboth Beach stands on a ladder using a paint roller to get into some small spaces on the back of a shelter.
Sarah Rigot, on ladder, and Kati Brown are part of a team of employees from Faw Casson CPA in Rehoboth Beach who are donating their time to the project.
Sarah Rigot, a volunteer who works for Faw Casson CPA in Rehoboth Beach, uses both hands to roll paint.
Kim Hoey Stevenson of Lewes takes a turn at a roller during the first day of painting.
Elissa Ruppert is one the dozens of volunteers who prepped and painted the 40 cottages in the Pallet Village.
Mya DiSabatino of Lewes is one of several area teens donating their time to paint.
Julia Smith works in the shade of a grove of trees bordering the Pallet Village.
Phil and Mary Farrelly of Lewes work as a team to cut-in and roll paint.
Schell Brothers employee Alyssa Titus applies a finishing coat to one of the shelters.
Ayden Beavers reaches up high with a roller extension to apply paint to the side of a shelter.
Staff from L&W Insurance in Ocean View donate their time to take turns at the rollers on the second day of painting.
A row of Pallet Village cottages are getting painted July 7 during the second day of the Paint the Town project.
Tom Batchik of Columbia, Md., reaches high to paint near the roof of a Pallet shelter.
Dozens of volunteers turned out for two days of prep work and painting at the Springboard Pallet Village.
A large team of Schell Brothers employees join the effort to Paint the Town.
Nearly 100 volunteers joined forces July 6-7 to Paint the Town at the 40-unit Springboard Collaborative Pallet Village for the homeless in Georgetown.
Organizer (and cheerleader) of the event was Kathleen Schell, who has been a strong advocate and supporter of the village since its inception.
She said adding coastal colors to the shelters gives the community a new feeling that promotes individuality. “I’m thankful to be a tiny part of helping the team who created the village,” she said.
Jud Malone, Springboard Collaborative executive director, said Sherwin Williams donated the paint, the Overall Paint Co. did the large task of taping prior to painting, and the Schell Brothers design team developed the color scheme. He said a sponsor-a-cottage initiative has raised $20,000 so far.
Supporters of the project include Big Fish Charitable Foundation, Building Supply of Delmarva, County Bank, CrX Construction, Fulton Bank, Jack Lingo Asset Management, Jud Malone, Justin Healy, Kathleen Schell, L&W Insurance, Meoli Companies, Ocean Atlantic Companies, Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s, Schell Brothers, Silicato Development, Alyssa Titus and Andy Buehler, Dennis Huff, Jeff Ronald and Farhang Javar.
In a partnership among Town of Georgetown officials and nonprofits Springboard Collaborative and First State Community Action Agency, construction began on the Pallet Village off North Railroad Avenue Oct. 17, 2022, when trucks from the Pallet Co. in Washington state delivered the cabins. It is the first Pallet shelter village in Delaware, although Malone said the goal is build more villages throughout the state. The village opened Jan. 3.
Each of the 64-square-foot shelters contains one or two beds with bedding, heat and air conditioning, and storage space. Since the units do not contain plumbing, two bathroom/shower units are part of the village. Meals are provided, with plans to construct a dining/community center.
All residents are able to avail themselves of services from various organizations that provide financial and job training, healthcare services, mental health services and more. A staff of case workers, security personnel and operations personnel is on site.
Malone said each resident establishes a set of goals during the intake process. “Our navigators help them achieve their plan,” he said.
Those goals could include finding a job, obtaining documentation or seeking substance abuse treatment.
The Springboard Collaborative Pallet Village in Georgetown is getting a new look with coastal colors thanks to the work of dozens of volunteers coordinated by Kathleen Schell. Painting took place July 6-7 at the homeless community. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Kathleen Schell, center in white, directs a crew of volunteers to their next painting assignment.
Kathleen Schell, organizer of Paint the Town, spent two days painting under the hot sun.
Springboard Pallet Village shelters are taking on a color scheme provided by the Schell Brothers design team.
Volunteer Alona Blakeman of Rehoboth Beach stands on a ladder using a paint roller to get into some small spaces on the back of a shelter.
Sarah Rigot, on ladder, and Kati Brown are part of a team of employees from Faw Casson CPA in Rehoboth Beach who are donating their time to the project.
Sarah Rigot, a volunteer who works for Faw Casson CPA in Rehoboth Beach, uses both hands to roll paint.
Kim Hoey Stevenson of Lewes takes a turn at a roller during the first day of painting.
Elissa Ruppert is one the dozens of volunteers who prepped and painted the 40 cottages in the Pallet Village.
Mya DiSabatino of Lewes is one of several area teens donating their time to paint.
Julia Smith works in the shade of a grove of trees bordering the Pallet Village.
Phil and Mary Farrelly of Lewes work as a team to cut-in and roll paint.
Schell Brothers employee Alyssa Titus applies a finishing coat to one of the shelters.
Ayden Beavers reaches up high with a roller extension to apply paint to the side of a shelter.
Staff from L&W Insurance in Ocean View donate their time to take turns at the rollers on the second day of painting.
A row of Pallet Village cottages are getting painted July 7 during the second day of the Paint the Town project.
Tom Batchik of Columbia, Md., reaches high to paint near the roof of a Pallet shelter.
Dozens of volunteers turned out for two days of prep work and painting at the Springboard Pallet Village.
A large team of Schell Brothers employees join the effort to Paint the Town.
