Partnership with AFM-Téléthon revitalizes 4 hospitals, residence center
PARIS, Dec. 14, 2021 – PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of five COLORFUL
COMMUNITIES® projects in France. The projects helped
revitalize four hospitals and a residence center and were carried out as
part of a partnership with non-profit AFM-Téléthon, which supports research to
fight muscular dystrophy and other diseases.
The projects brought together about 200 PPG volunteers who spent more
than 1,400 hours revitalizing the following five medical facilities as part
of AFM-Téléthon’s 2021 telethon:
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Hôpital Armand-Trousseau AP-HP in Paris;
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Hôpital des Enfants CHU in Toulouse;
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Hôpital Roger Salengro in Lille;
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CHU La Réunion site Sud in Saint-Pierre; and
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Résidence AFM-Téléthon Yolaine-de-Kepper in Angers.
PPG contributed more than $75,000 (67,000 euros) for the projects, including 211 gallons
(800 liters) of SEIGNEURIE® Elyopur paint by PPG that was used to brighten consulting
and waiting rooms, corridors and an activity center. Seigneurie Elyopur paint by
PPG is a Certified European Ecolabel paint containing depolluting anti-formaldehyde technology, making it ideal
for use in a hospital environment.
The partners also commissioned the following artists to design and paint inspiring murals
for the facilities with the help of PPG volunteers:
- Painter Carole Lombardo designed a mural based on
colorful
nature-inspired forms for Hôpital Armand-Trousseau AP-HP;
- Street art
duo Marie and Clément designed a
mural at Hôpital des Enfants CHU that tells stories of children from different
cultures;
- Bertrand Parse, a graffiti
artist, created a mural on the theme of space for Hôpital Roger Salengro;
- Julien Chatelar, an interior designer, created another
nature-inspired mural for CHU La Réunion site Sud; and
- Muralist and
painter Théo Lopez created an
outdoor mural with a bold color palette
at Résidence AFM-Téléthon Yolaine-de-Kepper.
PPG launched an AFM-Téléthon fundraiser for its employees in 2021, with
the company doubling the contribution of each employee. That effort raised more
than $16,000 (14,000 euros).
“Thank you to the PPG teams that, for four years,
have brought color to healthcare facilities to the benefit of our patients
everywhere in France,” said Laurence Tiennot-Herment, president of
AFM-Téléthon. “Bravo for the great job done during the telethons. I look forward to
seeing you next year.”
The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and products along with financial
contributions to bring color and vitality to communities where the company operates around the world. PPG
has seven manufacturing plants and five research facilities in France.
“This is the fourth year that we have committed to AFM-Téléthon,” said
Pascal Tisseyre, PPG vice president, architectural coatings, Europe South. “For the 2021
telethon, we mobilized our employees across France to renovate places of care and make this a great moment
of sharing and conviviality.”
The Colorful Communities program, PPG’s signature initiative for supporting communities, aims to
protect and beautify the neighborhoods where PPG operates around the world. Through the Colorful
Communities program, PPG’s committed volunteers contribute their time and PPG paint products to
help transform community assets – from painting classrooms, to bringing color to a maternity ward and
redesigning a playground. Since 2015, PPG has completed more than 330 Colorful Communities projects,
impacting more than 6.7 million people in 42 countries.
PPG’s global community engagement efforts and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG
communities around the world. We invested more than $13 million in 2020, supporting hundreds of organizations across
more than 30 countries. By investing in educational opportunities, we help grow today’s skilled workforce and
develop tomorrow’s innovators in fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG employees
to multiply their impact for causes that are important to them by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable
giving. Learn more at www.ppgcommunities.com.
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