Painting students from Hubert H Humphrey’s IUPAT program participated in the Christmas in May Chaska. Chaska is a small community of 27,000+ located southwest of the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area in the Minnesota River Valley. It is home to the Jonathan Association, a civic organization dedicated to community improvements. Through this organization, the elderly, low income and disabled members of the town can request refurbishment of their homes. On a weekend in May, fire firefighters install new smoke detectors, sheet metal workers replace flashings and IUPAT Local 82 paints. It is a community effort, with local volunteers prepping the houses for the painters. Humphrey’s crew painted a 1 ½ story home in a day.