The true heroes of Surgance initiatives are the many partners from the three sectors of society who come together to make a significant investment in their communities. We literally couldn't do ANYTHING without them! Because of that, we want to highlight a different partner each month to express our deep appreciation for their investment.

One such partner is the Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee and International Union of Painters and Allied Trades in Las Vegas. The JATC/IUPAT provided over fifty volunteers from its apprenticeship program for the 2008 rejuveNATION project at Hinman Elementary School in Henderson. The JATC volunteers logged over 1,650 man-hours on the project! They painted every hallway in the school along with many classrooms, and they also applied custom vinyl wall covering (which they also donated!) as accents in the hallways and in every classroom. The quality of work and professionalism that they brought to the project was outstanding!

The partnership of the JATC enabled us to accomplish far more at Hinman than we originally anticipated. The students and faculty of Hinman, the surrounding community, and Surgance are deeply grateful for the investment of the JATC!