Lowe's to Donate $1 Million to Help Communities Impacted by Tornadoes
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MOORESVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Lowe's announced today it will donate $1 million to support disaster
relief and rebuilding efforts in communities affected by the recent
tornadoes in Oklahoma, Texas and across the Midwest. Lowe's is working
with its national nonprofit partners to provide both immediate and
long-term support to local communities.

Lowe's Heroes helped residents clean up in the Rancho Brazos Estates neighborhood in Granbury, Texas. A tornado ripped through the subdivision Wednesday night. (Photo: Business Wire)
As part of the $1 million pledge, Lowe's will donate $500,000 to the American
Red Cross and will match the earnings of five-time Sprint Cup
champion Jimmie
Johnson from Sunday's NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with
an additional donation to the Red Cross. Lowe's will use the remainder
of its $1 million commitment to fund local projects in areas of greatest
need as identified by its national nonprofit partners.
"Our deepest sympathy goes out to all the families who've lost loved
ones and experienced the devastation of the recent tornadoes, including
members of our Lowe's family," said Robert Niblock, Lowe's chairman,
president and CEO. "We'll be there every step of the way to help these
communities and families recover, from the search and rescue efforts
until these neighborhoods are rebuilt."
Lowe's
stores throughout the United States and Lowes.com
also will accept donations to the Red Cross. The donations will help
provide food, shelter, relief supplies, emotional support and other
assistance to those impacted by the tornadoes. Lowe's is assisting
employees and family members through the Lowe's
Employee Relief Fund.
As a member of the Red Cross' Annual Disaster Giving Program, Lowe's
pledges donations on an ongoing basis in advance of disasters to
help ensure the Red Cross can take immediate action. Lowe's partners
with Johnson and Team 48 to provide additional support through the
Lowe's Racing for Relief program. Since teaming with the Red Cross in
1999, Lowe's and its customers have contributed more than $24 million
for disaster relief.
Lowe's
Heroes employee volunteers have been assisting tornado victims this
week by delivering critically needed relief supplies and support to
local communities in Granbury, Texas. Lowe's national disaster relief
partner, the First
Response Team of America, also has been on the ground providing
search and rescue assistance at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore,
Okla.
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 more than $36 million
to 8,000 K-12 public schools, benefiting more than 4 million
schoolchildren. Lowe's
Heroes employee volunteers support local community projects and our
national nonprofit partners such as Habitat
for Humanity, Rebuilding
Together and the American
Red Cross. In 2012, 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.
ABOUT AMERICAN RED CROSS:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to
victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood;
teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid;
and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a
not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the
generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit redcross.org
or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

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