The Clock Is Ticking. Make a Year-End Gift to Transform Lives with Global Paint for Charity
Dear Friends,
2025 has been another powerful year for Global Paint for Charity, and it happened because of you.
Because you chose to care, millions of gallons of paint did not end up in landfills or our rivers. Instead, they became tools that bring color, dignity, and hope to vulnerable families and communities around the world.
Together, we are solving two big problems at once. We are helping communities that cannot afford paint and protecting the environment from paint waste. This is what real change looks like.
What We Achieved Together
Over the last 15 years, Global Paint for Charity has reached 44 countries.
This year alone, we shipped hundreds of thousands of five-gallon buckets of paint, valued at more than $2 million, to communities in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Honduras, Belize, Guyana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and more.
In many of these places, families live on one dollar a day. A single gallon of paint can cost $38 to $50 in the U.S.
That is more than a month, or even a year, of income for many people in shanty towns and refugee camps.
Because of you, schools and classrooms were painted, women’s clinics and community centers were restored, and homes became safer and more beautiful.
This year, 48 volunteers and interns joined our team, and more than 300 additional volunteers worked with us at paint drives.
Together, they saved paint from landfills. That paint supported local artists and muralists in Wynwood, Miami, helped with home beautification in Tampa, created powerful murals in Atlanta and Chicago, and brought hope and color to Africa and the Caribbean.
We are also working with city mayors to introduce zero-paint-waste programs that create local jobs, generate revenue, and improve neighborhoods.
As the FIFA World Cup approaches across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, cities are asking for paint to celebrate national pride and unity.
The need is growing fast, and right now our inventory cannot meet every request. That is why your help matters more than ever.
Recognized for Doing What Is Right
This year, our work was recognized in ways that go beyond awards or titles. Each one reflects trust, results, and real-world impact.
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce Membership
Receiving a complimentary Georgia Chamber membership through the Fiserv Small Business Program.
This membership recognizes Global Paint for Charity as an organization contributing to Georgia’s economic growth, sustainability, and community development.
It connects our mission to business leaders, policymakers, and employers who care about responsible growth, job creation, and environmental solutions.
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Membership
Being welcomed into the Las Vegas Chamber shows confidence in our ability to create measurable impact at the city and regional level.
It supports our work with local governments, businesses, and workforce partners to reduce paint waste, create jobs, and improve neighborhoods through community beautification.
- Atlanta Startup for Good Finalist
This recognition honors organizations that combine innovation with social impact.
Global Paint for Charity was selected because our model demonstrates that environmental responsibility and community development can advance together while delivering real results for people and the planet.
Named One of Georgia’s 50 Most Influential Latinos of 2025
This honor reflects leadership, service, and influence in advancing economic opportunity, equity, and sustainability across Georgia. It recognizes our role in building partnerships, lifting communities, and showing that inclusive leadership creates stronger outcomes for everyone.
- We also earned Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating for the 10th year in a row, placing us in the top 2 percent of nonprofits in the U.S. We also received the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, demonstrating our commitment to accountability, transparency, and sustainable practices.
Learning, Partnerships, and Leadership
We learned from leaders and instructors affiliated with MIT, Harvard University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as from successful manufacturing peers from across the country.
This experience strengthened our ability to grow responsibly and expand the circular economy.We are deeply grateful to the ICIC MAP team, especially to Donna Ennis of Georgia Tech, for nominating Global Paint for Charity and for her continued leadership in opening doors for small businesses and community-based solutions.We are also proud to support national policy efforts such as the Circle Act, alongside The Recycling Partnership and other organizations committed to modern recycling, job creation, and stronger supply chains and logistics operations.
As 2025 comes to a close, you still have time to make a difference.
- Keep paint out of landfills, rivers, and groundwater
- Help ship paint to classrooms, clinics, and family homes
- Support recycling education for students and young leaders
- Strengthen communities through jobs, pride, and beauty
Every dollar given before midnight helps us start 2026 strong. Every gift moves this mission forward.
This is a win-win. You help create real change, and together we build a cleaner planet and stronger communities.
Please consider making your year-end, tax-deductible gift before midnight today.
If you’ve already given this year, thank you. If you can do more, your additional support will help even more families and communities.
Your Gift Can Do So Much
- $50 helps provide paint supplies for a small home
- $100 helps paint a classroom for children in need
- $300 helps beautify a community center or shelter
- $500 helps bring new life to an orphanage or school
- $1,500 supports paint recycling and sustainable waste management
- $5,000 helps fund a large-scale beautification project for a community
Let’s end 2025 strong and set the stage for a transformative year ahead.
Thank you for believing in the power of color, sustainability, and opportunity to change lives.
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year.
Warm regards,
Dr. Rony Delgarde
Founder & CEO
Global Paint for Charity, Inc.
P.S. If you have already made a gift to GPC this season, please accept our sincere gratitude. Happy Holidays.
