The project focused on revitalising the Monash Cancer Centre’s family room and balcony, which is used by more than 50 patients, their support people and medical specialists every week. As well as providing 44 litres of interior and exterior paint from well-known PPG architectural brand, TAUBMANS™, PPG’s Global Community Engagement program also provided more than $25,000 for a complete refurbishment of the family room, including new furniture, flooring, blinds, notice board and television. Taubmans’ colour and technical experts collaborated with the centre’s staff, who directly consulted with patients, to guide the colour and paint selections to create a less clinical and more homey space for patients to receive treatment planning and also to rest and recover after receiving radiation or chemotherapy.
Colourful Communities is a global PPG initiative aimed at protecting and beautifying the neighbourhoods where PPG operates. Since 2015, PPG has completed more than 200 Colourful Communities projects, impacting more than 5.2 million people in 30 countries.