From left, Blair Duke, Stacy Davis, Barbara Yeates and Letadreon Mattix mop the gym floor on Saturday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. Volunteers began cleaning around 8 a.m. and finished by 11 a.m. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Jean Taylor sweeps dust outside the door on Saturday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. The service project was hosted by Golden Triangle Regional Hub for Volunteers & Nonprofits and Kingdom Vision International Church. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Volunteers wipe exercise mats, vacuum, and tidy up the gym on Saturday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. About 40 volunteers from various community organizations came out to clean. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Sean Graham wipes fire extinguisher fluid off an exercise mat on Saturday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. The service project was part of United Way’s Annual Day of Action. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Remnants of fire extinguisher fluid remain on an exercise mat on Saturday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. The fire extinguisher fluid was left over from two instances of vandalism in the gym of the Palmer Home. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Jay Brooks puts away a mat while Nick Perrigin wipes down a shelf on Saturday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. Volunteers cleaned the kitchen and gym of the historic Palmer Home. Columbus Housing Authority recently purchased the Palmer Home and is preparing to make it a group home for the elderly. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff