The program to award $10 million to improve community spaces – from
nonprofit, veteran and
first responder facilities, to community centers and parks – with a
helping hand from red vest associates
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 27,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's today announced the
company is accepting project nominations for Lowe's Hometowns, its
five-year, $100 million commitment to
community revitalization. Lowe's will award $10 million in grants to fund 100 renovations and
complete an additional 1,700 improvement projects selected by its
associates this year.
Now through Feb. 18, people
across the country are encouraged to nominate a project to benefit
their community or a local nonprofit by visiting
Lowes.com/Hometowns.
More than 500,000 people are anticipated to benefit within
one year of completion of Lowe's Hometowns projects in 2024 and
more than 3 million since the program launched in
2022.1 For example, last year, Lowe's
helped expand a community of safe homes for veterans in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota; build a
new bunkhouse and renovate the kitchen for a volunteer fire
department in Scotland,
Connecticut; and transformed a kitchenette into a full-size
kitchen to provide nutritious meals for children transitioning into
foster care in LaFollette,
Tennessee.
"Helping our neighbors and communities is what Lowe's does
best," said Marvin Ellison, Lowe's
chairman and CEO. "Over the last three years, Lowe's Hometowns has
inspired thousands of community improvement projects across the
country, which have been brought to life by our associates' ability
to solve problems and get things done. I am excited to see the
difference we will make in 2025."
Lowe's is uniquely positioned to make an impact. Lowe's
Hometowns leverages the company's red vest associates' DIY
expertise and longstanding community relationships, extensive
network of Pros and vast product assortment to improve, expand or
beautify spaces that serve as the hubs and heartbeats of
communities. The program is also supported by Lowe's trusted
community impact and implementation partner, Points of Light.
"Communities have urgent needs for investments and volunteers
nationwide," said Jennifer
Sirangelo, Points of Light's president and CEO. "Lowe's
empowers communities to make the improvements they imagine a
reality through the Lowe's Hometowns program. Grants and employee
volunteers support locally identified projects, like expanding food
banks and refreshing shared spaces, to fill critical gaps and
create sustainable, positive changes."
Eligible project types include rebuilding or renovating:
- Safe and affordable housing facilities such as shelters or
transitional living facilities
- Community resources such as senior citizen centers, first
responder facilities, food pantries or youth clubs
- Outdoor community spaces like parks, gardens and
playgrounds
- Cultural preservation such as theaters or memorials
- Facilities dedicated to skilled trades education
Visit Lowes.com/hometowns for complete program terms and to
nominate a community project.
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About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home
improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer
transactions a week in the United
States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than
$86 billion, Lowe's operates over
1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000
associates. Based in Mooresville,
N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through
programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping
to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more
information, visit Lowes.com.
Media Contact
Laurel
Waller
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Laurel.Waller@lowes.com
1 Full program impact data available in the Lowe's
Hometowns Executive Summary linked here.
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