Four Weeks of Giving: Lowe's Heroes Give Holiday Surprise to Local Nonprofits in Five Cities Across America

$200,000 given to community centers, schools, homeless shelters and other nonprofits for critical needs

MOORESVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- You'd better watch out for Santa's helpers - Lowe's Heroes may be in your community making wishes come true this holiday season for local nonprofits organizations in need. Over the next four weeks, Lowe's Heroes will descend upon Philadelphia, Charlotte, Miami, Albuquerque and Los Angeles to surprise local organizations with large gift cards for special projects, updates and repairs at their facilities as part of the Lowe's Heroes Giving Coast to Coast campaign.

The total donation will reach $200,000 for organizations that make a difference for people and communities in the cities where Lowe's employees live and work.

Lowe's Heroes is a company-wide volunteer initiative that offers Lowe's employees the opportunity to engage with local nonprofit organizations for community projects that help make their communities better places to live, work and play. Lowe's Heroes will not only surprise the groups with sizeable donation but will also take part in a volunteer project on the day of the gift as well as assist in the execution of the projects, repairs and updates planned by the organizations.

"Nonprofit organizations do so much for the people and communities where we do business," said Marshall Croom, chairman of Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation."This is why our Lowe's Heroes are committed year round to helping community centers, parks, schools and other organizations complete projects that support the needs of communities. This additional giving will meet critical needs during the holiday season for many organizations across the country."

Lowe's Heroes will be in these five cities over the next four weeks:

    --  Friday, Dec. 2 Philadelphia
    --  Thursday, Dec. 8 Albuquerque
    --  Friday, Dec. 9 Miami
    --  Tuesday, Dec. 13 Charlotte
    --  Monday, Dec. 19 Los Angeles

About Lowe's

Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. The company's signature education grant program, Lowe's Toolbox for Education^(R), has donated nearly $5 million in grants to K-12 public schools every year since its inception in 2006. Lowe's Heroes employee volunteers support local community projects and our national nonprofit partners such as Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross. In 2010, Lowe's and the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $30 million to support communities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. To learn more, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility.

    Source: Lowe's