Lowe’s Hometowns – 2022
Lowe’s is continuing its longtime commitment to communities by completing signature improvement projects in 100 hometowns across the country. With projects spanning 40 states and Washington, D.C., Lowe’s will help restore and revitalize spaces that serve as the hubs and heartbeats of communities, including neighborhood housing, parks, community centers and much more – positively impacting millions of Americans. Read more about all 100 signature projects below and follow along on social media using #LowesHometowns.
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15 LOVE serves families by providing free programming for children, like tennis lessons, healthy living, gardening, STEM and college prep. The Lowe's Hometowns project will refurbish the 13-year-old garden with a freshly painted fence, newly laid garden beds, walkways, awning and storage. The refresh will help 7,500 students each year access healthy living and gardening lessons.

A Better World exists to deliver help and hope to at-risk youth in West Charlotte. The Lowe's Hometowns grant will support a facility makeover that will include paint, lighting, desks, chairs and smart classroom technology in the Better World's computer lab. The renovation will create an environment that not only facilitates learning but also shows students how valued they are.

A Brighter Day Outreach provides programs to help youth develop de-escalation and communication strategies with the goal of disrupting the school-to-prison cycle. The Lowe's Hometowns grant will fund the installation of an onsite food pantry, with a prefabricated trailer, pavers, plants, lighting and furniture. This will be the first food pantry within the Historic Hoskins community.

Adaptive Performance Center works to eliminate veteran suicide by creating a safe and supportive environment for active military, veterans and their families to connect through fitness, physical therapy and mentorship. The Lowe's Hometowns project will make critical repairs to the facility including repairing floors, walls, roof and windows, as well as create more community space for members to gather.

Alternative Structures International has a mission to eliminate homelessness in Waianae, Hawaii. The organization recently made a strategic move to offer housing as an employment benefit to help attract more employees in order to serve more individuals. Renovation and critical repairs to their housing facilities through the Lowe's Hometowns grant will ensure a safe and conducive environment for both employees and the individuals they serve.
In addition to caring for thousands of animals, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) welcomes more than 150,000 people through their doors each year. The AWLA provides food and supplies for more than 3,000 animals to help keep them in their loving homes. The Lowe's Hometowns project will update the community room, pet pantry, courtyard and adoption area, as well as a mural to make this space even more purposeful.

Anoka County Brotherhood Council (ACBC Food Shelf) is the largest food pantry in Anoka County and has been providing food, clothing and resources to people in need for more than 50 years. The Lowe's Hometowns project will increase capacity at the facility to meet growing community needs. The renovation will include a reception desk, fresh paint, carpeting, seating and window treatments, as well as locked storage cabinets and literature racks.
For over 70-years, ArcMorris has provided support to individuals in Morris County with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Renovations through Lowe's Hometowns will be made to the supervised apartment facility including a full kitchen and bathroom remodel, laundry room flooring replacement, exterior improvements and new flooring throughout the facility. The upgrades will make services like recreational programs and summer camps possible for the community.

The Asian Association of Utah supports victims of human trafficking, refugees and asylum seekers. The Lowe's Hometowns grant will fund renovations to classrooms, offices and the mental health clinic, helping to expand services to refugees and victims of human trafficking in the community.

Boise Rescue Mission Ministries helps veterans overcome homelessness through food, shelter and supportive services. Renovating the veteran’s resource center, through Lowe's Hometowns, with new floors, furniture storage and AVO will be a great improvement to the space that has housed so many veterans, and helped them transition from homelessness to independent living.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Utah is expanding into an old school building and will become a community campus with 10+ nonprofits working together to serve more children. Through Lowe's Hometowns, the space will be renovated with new flooring, plumbing, cabinets, wall coverings and HVAC. The expanded space will help the organization provide STEM and arts and crafts areas to help children foster critical thinking and creativity.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada’s James Clubhouse holds significant importance due to its impact on the community and the well-being of its members. The James Clubhouse will be renovated and enhanced through Lowe's Hometowns with a new HVAC, landscaping, painting and a mural to uplift and create a sense of pride among community members.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County serves over 170 children each year with more than 50% of the kids eligible for free or reduced lunch. This club provides a resource for working parents who cannot afford after school care. Through Lowe's Hometowns, a new HVAC system, gym floor, repaired restroom floor and freshly painted gym walls will modernize and increase the facility's usable space, broadening the impact this Boys & Girls Club has on the community.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin serves thousands of youth every year through evidence-based programming that empowers kids to become healthy, caring and responsible citizens. The Lowe's Hometowns project will remodel the current bathrooms to be single stall restrooms to increase privacy, health and safety.
Brilliant Detroit's expansion to Pontiac was born from a need for equitable, evidence-based, high-quality educational opportunities for children. Through the Lowe's Hometowns grant, a newly acquired residential home will be transformed into a community hub with a front porch, new roof, exterior doors, front steps, kitchen updates, paint, new windows, refreshed basement, updated electrical, plumbing and HVAC. This space will help even more children to achieve higher reading levels, setting them on a path to early achievement.

Over the last 5 years, BUCM has served over 215,000 meals in their soup kitchen, kept over 1,000 people in their homes by assisting them with power, water and rent and finally have provided emergency food through their food pantry to over 40,000 people. The Lowe's Hometowns project will help renovate the recently relocated soup kitchen building, dining room and commercial kitchen. The project includes demolition, floor repair, painting, full kitchen install with applicances and furnishings and will help the organization continue to serve individuals in crisis in their community.

For 25 years, Cafe of Life, Inc. has served as the hub of the Bonita Springs community by providing critical services to those in need, including serving over 20,000 meals annually. The Lowe's Hometowns project will add a pavilion and landscaping to a nearby public park to host even more families for outdoor enrichment, hot meals and more.

The Campbell County Children’s Center is a lifeline for abused children who are transitioning into a new home through the court system. The center currently relies on a microwave and food delivery for meals. The Lowe's Hometowns grant will help construct a brand-new kitchen space with new flooring, cabinets, countertops and appliances that will allow the center to serve hot, nourishing meals for children during their stay at the center.

Champion House of Care provides personalized support for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. Champion House of Care offers programs to help their clients develop the skills they need to be successful in the community, both while in school through an after school program, camp during summer and winter breaks and post-high school enrichment programs. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will updated the organization’s playground equipment to be more inclusive and enjoyable for children of all abilities.

Chester Education Foundation’s Community Resource Hub will open to residents of Delaware County and serve as a one-stop for community members to access subsidized and emergency housing, food banks, legal, educational, employment, counseling and more. The Lowe's Hometowns project will help complete the new hub space including drywall, paint, lighting, carpet, cabinets and appliances.

The Children of Mine Youth Center serves as a safe place for hundreds of children in Washington, D.C. Critical repairs will be completed through the Lowe's Hometowns project, including a new roof, windows, ceiling, lighting and HVAC.

Dismas of Vermont offers transitional housing for recently incarcerated individuals that are reentering the community and is an organization driven by 700+ volunteers. The Lowe's Hometowns project will include an update to 16 rooms at the facility including paint, wall repair, new appliances and window treatments will be made. This is a necessary project for a county struggling against substance use disorder.
The Dream Streets's vision for the James R Brown building is to provide transitional housing for 48 individuals, couples and families. Updates and repairs through the Lowe's Hoometowns project will help the housing facility become functional - renovations include new windows, paint, exterior repairs, shelving, locker installation, landscaping and patios. The facility will serve a city facing a housing crisis and protect and empower the individuals and families served.

The Duryea VFW has served the Duryea, Greater Pittston and lower Lackawanna County areas for the last 100 years. The organization collaborates across the community to provide community gathering space, including the Northeast PA Food Dignity Project farmers’ market. The Lowes’ Hometowns project will help construct a pavilion to expand its usable space to benefit veterans, their families and the greater community.
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