100 Honeywell Employees and Retirees Refurbish PCYC Buildings and Grounds  

The buildings and grounds of PCYC were the center of attention on May 18 by more than 100 volunteers, Honeywell employees and retirees and PCYC High School students.  They all dedicated their time, and used tens of thousands of dollars in donated materials, to refurbishing PCYC's campus including Capri Theater, the high school gymnasium, an after school book collection, and to completing outdoor landscaping on the PCYC campus.

Honeywell and Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, along with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, led the all-day revitalization project. 

The all-day event featured a luncheon celebration and formal presentation, with Mayor Rybak proclaiming May 18 Honeywell Rebuilding Together Day in the city of Minneapolis, challenging all businesses to dedicate time and resources to making North Minneapolis a safer and healthier place to live.

"We are grateful for Honeywell's continued commitment to the city of Minneapolis, and North Minneapolis in particular," said Mayor Rybak. "The many volunteers who took time to be here today have shown significant passion and dedication to the Northside, and their efforts make a world of difference to our youth."

"It is an honor for us to be here today celebrating the work of PCYC," said Jay Schrankler, a Honeywell vice president, in his welcoming remarks. "PCYC's devotion to this community is an inspiration and a call to action. Each person, business and organization is called to make community revitalization a priority."

Kathy Greiner, executive director of Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, thanked the sponsors of donated materials, including Honeywell, Wagner Spray Tech Corp., ProFloor Inc., Harmon Glass and Orrock Cable Construction, and encouraged both volunteerism and revitalization projects across the Twin Cities.

PCYC Executive Director Anne Long expressed her gratitude for the renovations. "As a result of your generosity, our youth will know that the people of their community care about them," Long said.