Cornerstone OnDemand Volunteers with Portraits of Hope

A group of ten employees paints the first lifeguard tower in preparation for this Sunday's major volunteer event

On April 16, under the warm Southern California sun and the watchful eye of some frolicking dolphins, a team of ten volunteer painters from Cornerstone OnDemand partnered with Portraits of Hope (POH) to paint Will Rogers lifeguard tower, helping kick off the final stage of POH’s massive Summer of Color project.

This dual purpose session lent a hand to Portraits of Hope while they filmed instructional video for training purposes as well as problem solved and tested the steps necessary to empower 1600+ volunteers to become professional painters for a day on Sunday, April 25, 2010. (Sign up at portraitsofhope.org to volunteer!)

The Summer of Color project marks the first time in the history of the Lifeguard Division that all 158 lifeguard towers will be painted a different color other than their stalwart sea gray.

On hand were representatives from The County of Los Angeles Lifeguard Division to oversee proceedings; actress Melissa Biggs and documentary film crew to record another installment chronicling the process; Portraits of Hope founders Ed & Bernie Massey as hands on as usual; and our volunteer team from Cornerstone OnDemand.

A big “WELL DONE” and “THANK YOU” to all involved in fanning the flames of a volunteer spirit.  We hope to see many more of you out on April 25 to help make our beaches shine.

Rachel Light is the HR Generalist for Cornerstone OnDemand

About Portraits of Hope

In 1995, Ed Massey and Bernie Massey founded Portraits of Hope, continuing their utilization of art and poignant visual imagery for large-scale projects of social consequence.

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the 501 (c)(3) program conceives and develops one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.