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As part of this partnership, Rebuilding Together will use the grant to
complete home repairs for low-income families nationwide. The partnership goal
is to complete 100 projects in one year, beginning on
"We are so pleased to work with a company of Lowe's caliber to bring home modifications and needed repairs to low-income homeowners across the country," said Gary Officer, President and CEO of Rebuilding Together. "This signifies Lowe's commitment to home improvement and our mission."
Rebuilding Together is one of 26 education projects awarded a grant after Lowe's annual Swing for Charity, a charitable golf event hosted by the company and supported by its vendors. With help from Lowe's employees, Rebuilding Together hopes to increase awareness of the importance of volunteerism and provide quality home modifications to low-income homeowners by incorporating universal design, making homes usable by multiple family members regardless of age, ability or condition.
"This is part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities Lowe's calls home," said Larry D. Stone, chairman of the LCEF. "By providing resources to organizations like Rebuilding Together and encouraging volunteerism, we are supporting a cause important to our customers and employees and helping build a stronger foundation to improve the communities where we do business."
About Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is America's largest volunteer-based home-repair organization bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need. The nonprofit has 240 affiliates, mobilizes approximately 270,000 volunteers and renovates more than 9,000 homes per year. Rebuilding Together is celebrating the rehabilitation of its 100,000th home this year. For details, see www.rebuildingtogether.org or call 1-800-REHAB-9.
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