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Rust-Oleum raises $4,268 to benefit local veterans with yard sale

Rust-Oleum Corporation hosted its first-ever yard sale to raise money for the Lake County Veterans Family Services Foundation

Aaron Gessner, Neighbor
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Rust-Oleum yard sale August 20, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Rust-Oleum)
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Attendees of the yard sale (Rust-Oleum)
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Mobile spray booth at the yard sale (Rust-Oleum)
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Happy shopper (Rust-Oleum)
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Rust-Oleum's first yard sale, August 20, 2024 (Rust-Oleum)

As the Official Spray Paint of Summer, Rust-Oleum Corporation hosted its first-ever yard sale open to the public on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. The event encouraged people to #SprayNewLife into secondhand scores and featured transformed furniture pieces created by in-house DIY experts most notably seen on social media. This mix of new and renewed items were reimagined with a variety of the company’s well-known products, including Stops Rust with Custom Spray 5-in-1, Universal Premium Spray Paint and Varathane wood stain in various and inspiring different sheens and shades.

The event generated a whopping $2,134 in sales which Rust-Oleum matched to a grand total of $4,268 raised for the Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation.

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