Burlington, Ia- After being forced to postpone due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Burlington Paint a Thon is back on for 2021. At a conference Friday, June 11th, 2021, event organizers made the announcement that the event will take place this year the week of September 6th. Burlington Mayor Jon Billups started off the conference by stating what the return of the Paint A Thon means to Burlington. "As mayor and as a citizen, I was thrilled to hear about it," Billups Said. "The impact that the Paint a Thon has had on our community, it's not just the paint, volunteers seem to help and repair homes and fix the exteriors it makes the whole community feel more pride about their homes" Two Rivers Bank and Trust president Shane Zimmerman expressed the need for volunteers for this year's event. "Over the last 27 years that we've done this, 519 homes have been painted by just countless volunteers, that's no small feat," Zimmerman said. "the lift in all of this is the volunteers and this is the call to action to gather and mobilize volunteers, and that will be part of our push here over the next month or so, not only asking for applications for their homes but also for volunteers to mobilize," Zimmerman said. The Paint a Thon is sponsored by Two Rivers Bank and Trust, Community Action of Southeast Iowa, and Diamond Vogel. Homes may be nominated for the Paint A Thon by a homeowner or another individual. Eligible homes include a single or small 1.5 story house in need of paint within the Burlington or West Burlington city limits. Homeowners may be Individuals over the age of 55, or disabled, single parents, or veterans with limited income, unable to afford a commercial paint job, showing a desire to maintain the appearance of the house. Applications can be found at Two Rivers Bank and Trust, Diamond Vogel, or at Community Action of Southeast Iowa. Applications must be postmarked by July 14 and mailed to: Two Rivers Bank & Trust Attn: Jim O'Neill PO Box 728 Burlington, IA 52601