The workers washed windows, painted walls and benches and helped with other needs as part of a community service project.
"This is a way to give back to the community," said James Wharton, president of UTC Aerospace Systems Wheels & Brakes. "This is a long-standing, important establishment here in Troy."
The Rec is starting a capital campaign in the hopes of updating the center for the 21st Century, and the paint and cleaning will help create a new look.
"Getting all of this furniture moved, a lot of cleaning done and a lot of prep work done for the remodel means huge things for the Rec," said Nicole Hanes, the center's director. "We operate on a very small staff, and so having 40 volunteers come in from UTC to help us out was very, very big for us."
The Rec provides a supervised recreational and social environment for teens after school. They have games, snacks, TVs and computers.
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