{"id":12738,"date":"2022-11-07T13:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/?post_type=community&p=12738"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:01:33","slug":"4-important-lessons-learned-while-serving-a-local-hero","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/community\/4-important-lessons-learned-while-serving-a-local-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Important Lessons Learned While Serving a Local Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"

At CertaPro Painters\u00ae of Indianapolis, we\u2019re known for providing quality painting and repair services to homes and businesses across Indiana. But that\u2019s not all we do, our team is constantly looking for ways to get involved and give back to the community. So when we heard that 94-year-old Ernie Taylor needed assistance painting the 250 metal sculptures on his property, a well-known local landmark, we knew we wanted to help.<\/p>\n

Here are the 4 important lessons<\/strong> our team learned while helping Ernie Taylor, a local hero:<\/p>\n

\u00a01. The Power of Community in the Greater Indianapolis Area<\/b><\/h2>\n

Our team at CertaPro Painters\u00ae of Indianapolis couldn\u2019t have imagined the outpouring of community members who wanted to help and get involved with the project. When we first posted and shared the registration information, we weren\u2019t sure how many people would sign up online. However, to our surprise, the completed registrations continued to come through like wildfire. Some people learned about the event from social media posts or groups and others heard about the event from friends and family with unique connections to Ernie\u2019s property.<\/p>\n

It was amazing to see 200 people there on September 9th, ready to roll up their sleeves and paint the metal sculptures Ernie created. There were no egos or divisions, everyone there was focused on getting the job done for Ernie.<\/p>\n

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Our team and volunteers smiling with Ernie Taylor before beginning to paint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a02. The Power of an Idea<\/b><\/h2>\n

The idea for this community painting event originated from Lisa Brandenburg, who relocated to Westfield, Indiana in the past few years from New York City. Not knowing many other women in the Westfield community, she started a Facebook Group called, \u201cWomen Building Friendships in Westfield.\u201d The group empowers women to make new friends, build lasting friendships, and give back to the community together.<\/p>\n

Upon hearing about Ernie\u2019s need for help to paint his metal sculptures, Lisa shared this information with her group of Westfield women. This eventually led Lisa to our team, and that\u2019s when we stepped in to make this idea a reality. A reality where an entire community came together to help one man paint the local landmark he created in his backyard, featuring over 250 metal sculptures.<\/p>\n

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3. The Power of a Strong Business Relationship<\/b><\/h2>\n

Once our team started planning for this community painting event, we knew some of our vendor partners would want an opportunity to help out. So, we reached out to our partners at Sherwin-Williams to see if they\u2019d be interested in giving back to the Greater Indianapolis community alongside us. Without hesitation, and out of the goodness of their hearts, they agreed and donated all the metal paint and materials needed for us to paint Ernie\u2019s sculptures.<\/p>\n

This generosity was something that our team was so thankful for as it allowed us to ensure Ernie was going to get all the help, material, and expertise that was needed. There are truly no boundaries to what a strong business relationship can do, especially when giving back.<\/p>\n

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Sherwin Williams paint station at the community painting event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. The Power of a Story<\/b><\/h2>\n

Ernie Taylor, age 94, lived no ordinary life. Growing up during the Great Depression Era, he knew he wanted to do everything he could to create a better life for himself. This led him to become the first person in his family to graduate from high school. During his education, Ernie focused mostly on welding courses because of his creativity and interest in building things. All of which allowed him to have a long and successful career as a professional welder. Additionally, Ernie also served in WWII and was stationed overseas in Italy for a while.<\/p>\n

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Left to right, JJ Darr (President of CertaPro Painters\u00ae of Indianapolis) and Ernie Taylor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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While witnessing his sculptures being painted, Ernie went on to say, \u201cI\u2019m so blessed and it blows my mind. I couldn\u2019t hardly believe it until I seen paint going on. The older I get the more I think that, \u2018Ahh, good people is what life is all about,\u2019 you know?\u201d<\/p>\n

Our Why At CertaPro Painters<\/b>\u00ae<\/b> of Indianapolis<\/b><\/h2>\n

At CertaPro Painters\u00ae of Indianapolis our why is to restore & transform. We do that physically with homes & buildings (globes and dinosaurs now too) but we also believe that communities can be restored & transformed, and in doing so our industry can be restored and transformed.<\/p>\n

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Some of our CertaPro Painters\u00ae of Indianapolis team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our team is always happy to discuss your painting and repair needs. All you need to do is send us a message at Certa_Indianapolis@certapro.com<\/a> or call us at (317) 252 – 0334<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At CertaPro Painters\u00ae of Indianapolis, we\u2019re known for providing quality painting and repair services to homes and businesses across Indiana. But that\u2019s not all we do, our team is constantly looking for ways to get involved and give back to the community. So when we heard that 94-year-old Ernie Taylor needed assistance painting the 250Read the full article <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[],"tags":[71,235,102],"class_list":["post-12738","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-commercial-painters","tag-local-painters","tag-residential-painters"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/12738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/12738\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}