Lowe's and Rebuilding Together Partner to Embrace "Make a Difference Day"

Lowe's and Rebuilding Together Partner to Embrace "Make a Difference Day"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Make a Difference Day, around the country, volunteers from Lowe's are partnering with Rebuilding Together, the nation's leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable housing.

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This mass volunteer effort led by Rebuilding Together affiliates and local Lowe's employees will use funds from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation and lots of man hours to restore, preserve and revitalize the homes of 35 low- income homeowners in need of a helping hand. Volunteers will be joining together across the country, picking up tools and getting to work.

All Lowe's/ Rebuilding Together projects will happen on or around October 24, Make a Difference Day, a national day of service and helping others. Each project includes energy efficiency repairs and home modifications to lower utility costs and ensure safety in the home.

"Lowe's is in the business of helping people improve and maintain their homes," said Larry D. Stone, chairman of the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. "We are proud to partner with Rebuilding Together to renovate and modify homes for some of our community's most vulnerable residents. Lowe's shares Rebuilding Together's commitment to creating a safe and comfortable environment to accommodate a homeowner's special needs."

Lowe's and Rebuilding Together have been partners for nearly 3 years and have worked together to make a difference in low-income communities across the country. To find out more about the partnership, visit RebuildingTogether.org.

About Rebuilding Together:

Rebuilding Together is the nation's largest nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing home repair and renovation services free of charge to those in need. Through the support of corporate sponsors, local businesses and the hands-on work of over 200,000 volunteers led by more than 200 affiliates, Rebuilding Together renovates and repairs nearly 10,000 homes and nonprofit facilities annually.

In addition to its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together renovates community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on elder home safety, energy efficiency, veterans housing, and gulf coast recovery. For more information, visit www.RebuildingTogether.org.

ABOUT LOWE'S

Lowe's is a proud supporter of Rebuilding Together, American Red Cross, United Way of America, and the Home Safety Council, in addition to numerous non-profit organizations and programs that help communities across the country. In 2008, Lowe's and the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $25 million to support community and education projects in the United States and Canada. Lowe's also encourages volunteerism through the Lowe's Heroes program, a company-wide employee volunteer initiative. Lowe's is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company with fiscal year 2008 sales of $48.2 billion and has more than 1,675 stores in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit Lowes.com/community.

SOURCE Rebuilding Together