Now in its 34th year, the Paint-a-Thon program provides free home painting and yard improvements for low-income elderly, disabled, and veteran residents throughout Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. In addition to painting, volunteers assist with yard clean-up, pruning, mowing, planting, and minor repairs–offering meaningful help to homeowners who may not otherwise be able to maintain their properties.

This year, organizers are placing special emphasis on community nominations–including from Sanpete County–encouraging local residents to help identify neighbors who could benefit from the program.

Organizers plan to select about 20 homes for this year’s project, with up to half coming from public nominations.

“Paint-a-Thon has always been about neighbors helping neighbors,” organizers said. “We encourage people in communities like those throughout Sanpete County to look around and nominate someone who could truly benefit from this service.”

Traditionally, homes have been referred through city and state housing agencies, aging services, nonprofit organizations, and local churches. Opening the process to the public is expected to expand the program’s reach into rural communities that may otherwise be overlooked.

To qualify, homeowners must meet federal Department of Housing and Urban Development income guidelines, along with additional criteria outlined on the bank’s website. Nominations are due by April 3, and questions can be directed to the Paint-a-Thon program via email.

Since its launch in 1991, Paint-a-Thon has grown from a small volunteer effort serving a dozen homes along the Wasatch Front into a multi-state initiative. Over the past three decades, Zions Bank employees have donated their time–often working evenings after regular business hours–to paint and improve more than 1,300 homes and nonprofit facilities.

In addition to thousands of volunteer hours, the bank has contributed more than $1.5 million toward supplies and materials, helping to beautify neighborhoods and improve living conditions across the region.

Founded in 1873, Zions Bank remains Utah’s oldest financial institution and continues to play an active role in community service alongside its traditional banking operations.

Local residents who know a neighbor in need are encouraged to submit a nomination before the April 3 deadline. More information and the nomination form can be found on the bank’s website.