Sharper Impressions Painting delivers two truck beds full of collected goods to the local food bank. A local food drive resulted in records amount of food being donated by Sharper staff and other community members to help those in need.

“During the winter months and especially around the holidays, it’s important to remember and help those less fortunate,” explained Sharper Impressions Founder Geoff Sharp. “I like to get all the staff to work together for such a vital cause.”

For every one pound of food donated, one meal is given to someone who needs it. Through the local food drive, 2,240 pounds of food were donated, creating an incredible 2,240 meals. With the help of Sharper Impressions and the local community, the food bank is able to feed over two thousand people.

Sharper Impressions Painting finds new ways every year to expand their community outreach. As a proud member of the local community, Sharper Impressions accepts the responsibility to help others and stay involved around town.

Christmas 2009…

This past holiday season was extra special for all of us here at Sharper Impressions Painting. We found out about a wonderful family in our area who was faced with some very tough times. Christmas would not be full of joy for them. Both parents had lost their jobs and things were looking pretty grim. In spite of their troubles, they remained thankful for each other and their health. They put on as happy a face as they could.

We decided we could make it better.

This is what "thank-you" looks like! Nice!

(Check out all the photos and view the family’s “thank-you” video)

Everyone at Sharper Impressions Painting—from support staff to District Managers, even some of our awesome suppliers—pitched in to donate enough money to buy gifts for this family of five. Even better, they took time out of their busy holiday schedules to focus on the needs of others. In doing so, I think we all stumbled upon the true meaning of Christmas.

As the saying goes: ‘Tis better to give than to receive.

How true! Our dear friends sent us a heartfelt thank-you video. It brought us all to tears. Mostly because, we are the ones who feel thankful… for the opportunity to know the true meaning of Christmas.

Happy New Year!