\u201cThis is wall three of a three-wall project here at St Vincent DePaul in Downtown Phoenix. We are halfway through, and we are starting to add the color on this project,\u201d Perry said.<\/p>\n
Rather than painting it alone, Perry is inviting others to help bring the mural to life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe folks helping today, they are residents of our transitional housing programs,\u201d said Julia Matthies with St. Vincent de Paul.<\/p>\n
One of those residents is Anne Allen, who lives at Rosalie\u2019s Place. She says being part of the project gives her a sense of pride and purpose.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou go to other places out there where you need help, and you don\u2019t get the help that you need,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n
She says the support she\u2019s found at Rosalie\u2019s Place has helped her move forward after difficult times.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re giving us that time that we need in our life to build, and rebuild, after tragedy,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n
For those picking up a paintbrush, staff say the mural represents much more than art on a wall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to give them a sense of hope that this situation is not forever, and there\u2019s a sense of community, working together to end their homelessness,\u201d Matthies said.<\/p>\n
Perry says the project is personal for him as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been in that position where I\u2019ve needed a helping hand up. So to be able to give back, using my skill to give people some hope, it makes me feel fulfilled,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The mural is one of three painted on campus, and the goal is to have the final wall completed in time for the new year.<\/p>\n
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