Fresh Coat Painters of Atlanta "Paint It Forward" at Camp Twin Lakes

Fresh Coat Painters, a leading residential and commercial painting company with a focus on customer service and professionalism, today announced its locations in Atlanta, Georgia, and surrounding areas will give rooms at Camp Twin Lakes’ Medical Lodge a “fresh coat” on Monday, Feb. 2 as part of its nationwide “Paint It Forward” initiative.

For 21 years, Camp Twin Lakes has provided life-changing camp experiences to Georgia’s children with serious illnesses, disabilities and other life challenges. It serves more than 9,900 campers each year.

The fresh coat of paint will help to transform 10 rooms inside the state-of-the-art Medical Lodge at Camp Twin Lakes’ Rutledge location, including patient bedrooms, exam rooms, nurse’s stations and a pharmacy. The Medical Lodge is used to accommodate children who require medical attention while at camp, including chemotherapy and dialysis treatments as well as lab tests.

The project, anticipated to take more than 60 hours and 25 gallons of Sherwin-Williams environmentally-safe paint, is scheduled to be completed in just one day.

Professional painters across all Atlanta-area Fresh Coat locations, including those in Buford, Columbus, Lawrenceville, Marietta and Roswell, will join together to complete the project on time.

“Going to camp provides children with the chance to escape the medical environment they’re used to and just enjoy being a kid. To make that possible, it’s important to maintain positive morale and cheerful surroundings,” said Eric Robbins, chief executive officer, Camp Twin Lakes. “By adding a new splash of color to the walls, Fresh Coat will help to provide this comforting atmosphere that will surely keep our campers in bright spirits while receiving treatment in the Medical Lodge.”

For one local Fresh Coat owner and his family, Camp Twin Lakes is a very special place that provides fond memories of past summers. At just 10 years old, Mike Byars’ son was diagnosed with brain cancer. As a child, going to Camp Twin Lakes was the highlight of his son’s summers.

“Fresh Coat refreshes thousands of spaces each month, bringing new life and inspiration to homes and businesses in communities across the country. By painting it forward in the same communities that we operate, we hope to share the joy a new coat of paint can bring to deserving charities and individuals, such as Camp Twin Lakes,” said Byars. “Personally, I am excited to collaborate with our locations across the Atlanta area to give back to a place that has brought so much joy to my son’s life.”

Paint It Forward is a nation-wide initiative by Fresh Coat Painters to brighten up the homes or offices of those that deserve a fresh space across the country.

Paint It Forward was inspired by Eric Ascencio, previous co-owner of a Fresh Coat Painters franchise in Houston, Texas. Eric had made it his mission to be an inspiration for other cancer patients and to give back to those in his community, leaving behind a legacy when he recently lost his battle with the disease.

To honor Ascencio’s memory, the Paint It Forward program has now been adopted by Fresh Coat locations across the country, with Paint It Forward programs planned throughout the year.

To learn more about Fresh Coat and its customer-service focused painting services, call 1-855-FRESH-COAT or visit freshcoatpainters.com.

About Fresh Coat Painters

With more than 120 locations nationwide, Fresh Coat Painters brings quality customer service, top-notch painting products, professionalism and affordable pricing to the residential and commercial painting industry. They use quality, environmentally safe materials and offer a 24/7 customer service center, online scheduling, in-home color design consultations, and detailed quotes. All painters are bonded and insured employees. For more information, visit freshcoatpainters.com, call 1-855-FRESH-COAT, or visit us on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.

The company was founded in 2004 as part of Strategic Franchising Systems. In the last year, Fresh Coat has been included in the Bond’s Top 100 and named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list. Fresh Coat is also part of the International Franchise Association, the Small Business Association’s Franchise Registry, VetFran and Minority Fran.