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>>> 520 DAYS?
>> THAT'S A LONG TIME.
WHILE MANY OF US WILL BE
SLEEPING TOMORROW, OVER A
HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS WILL BE
PUSHING PAINT ROLLERS IN
BELLEVUE.
>> PAINTING THE WALLS OF THE
SOON TO BE OPEN TEEN CENTER RUN
BY THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF
BELLEVUE.
GIVES US A PREVIEW OF THE
EVENT, LORI.
>> Reporter: HEY, JEAN, YOU
HAVE TO HAND IT TO THE MASTER
BUILDERS.
THEY REALLY KNOW HOW TO THROW A
PAINTING PARTY.
THEY SAY THEY WANT TO SHOW THE
TEENS THAT THEY WANT TO GIVE
BACK AND SHOW THEY CARE.
PREP WORK WAS COMPLETED TODAY
IN THE OLD LAKE HILLS LAB
LIBRARY.
IT'S GOING TO BECOME THE NEW
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TO ENJOY
FILM MAKING.
HAS GATHERED DONATED PAINT AND
RECRUITED MORE THAN 100
VOLUNTEERS.
THEY INTEND TO COMPLETE THE
PAINT JOB IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESSES
THAT WANT TO BRING THEIR STAFF
IN SO WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF
PEOPLE HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO GET TOGETHER AND
PAINT THE WALLS.
>> Reporter: THE BELLEVUE BOYS
AND GIRLS CLUB SERVES MORE THAN
2 HAWN DAY.
>> THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE
DOING.
THEY ARE EXPERIENCED
VOLUNTEERS, SO WE'RE IN GOOD
HANDS AND WE'RE THRILLED THAT
THEY ARE DOING THIS FOR US.
>> Reporter: THE PAINTING GETS
UNDERWAY AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING
AND THE TEEN CENTER IS EXPECTED
TO OPEN ITS PAIN OR INJURY
SHOULD TALK TO THEIR DOCTORS
FIRST.
>>> MOST PEOPLE GET TO SPEND
THEIR SATURDAYS RELAXING, BUT
DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS TODAY
PICKED UP PAINTBRUSHES AND
ROLLERS AT A NEW BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUB IN BELLEVUE.
WE GO TO THE EVENT CALLED
PAINTING A BETTER TOMORROW.
>> THIS PARTICULAR BUILDING WAS
A KING COUNTY LIBRARY AND WE
PURCHASED IT RECENTLY.
TODAY, WE HAVE ABOUT 90
VOLUNTEERS HERE AND WHAT WE'RE
DOING IS PAINTING THE FACILITY
FOR THE NEW BELLEVUE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB.
>> IT'S REALLY FUN TO PAINT.
AND IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY
NICE TO HELP PEOPLE.
>> CHANGING LIVES ONE STROKE AT
A TIME.
>> JUST LIKE CINDER RELLAELLA.
>> IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY
TO HAVE A PLACE TO GO TO AND
MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES.
IT'S ABOUT AN ALTERNATIVE TO
THE POSSIBILITY OF HANGING OUT
AT HOME.
>> RIGHT NOW, IT'S KIND OF THE
FOUNDATION FOR A GREAT FUTURE.
>> YOU AND I MAKE THE FUTURE
BETTER AND THEN THIS WILL BE
GREAT FOR THEM TO DO WHATEVER
THEY WANT TO, SOME EXERCISE OR
ACTIVITIES.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY I
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU GUYS
COMING OUT AND HELPING.
OUR KIDS ARE REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT IT.
THANK YOU, GUYS FOR ALL YOUR
HELP AND HARD WORK.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> JUST A THANK YOU BACK TO A
PLACE THAT I WENT TO AS A KID
THAT HELPED ME MAKE POSITIVE