Lowe's Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross for Flood and Tornado Relief Efforts

Lowe's Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross for Flood and Tornado Relief Efforts

More than 600 Lowe's stores to serve as official cash donation sites

MOORESVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lowe's is answering the call to help flood and tornado victims in 12 states, including Tennessee and Kentucky, by donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. In addition, Lowe's stores in affected areas are serving as official cash donation sites for customer contributions. Participating Lowe's stores include those in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

"At Lowe's, we are committed to forging alliances with well-respected organizations like the American Red Cross, so we can make sure our contributions and donations from customers will reach our neighbors in the hardest-hit areas as efficiently as possible," said Larry D. Stone, Lowe's president and chief operating officer. "Lowe's command center is also expediting emergency product into affected communities to help customers recover."

Donations to the Disaster Relief Fund enable the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of disasters like the recent floods and tornadoes. People interested in making a monetary donation to the Red Cross may visit participating Lowe's stores, donate online at www.redcross.org, call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 mobile donation. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.

ABOUT LOWE'S:

Lowe's is a proud supporter of the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity International, SkillsUSA/Skills Canada, and The Nature Conservancy, in addition to numerous non-profit organizations and programs that help communities in North America. In 2009, Lowe's and the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $30 million to support community and education projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico. 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 2009 sales of $47.2 billion and has more than 1,700 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit Lowes.com/community.

ABOUT AMERICAN RED CROSS:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization -- not a government agency -- and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.


    Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc.