Chester Education Foundation’s Community Resource Hub will open to residents of Delaware County and serve as a one-stop for community members to access subsidized and emergency housing, food banks, legal, educational, employment, counseling and more. The Lowe's Hometowns project will help complete the new hub space including drywall, paint, lighting, carpet, cabinets and appliances.
The Guest House provides shelter, housing, education and services to homeless individuals in Milwaukee and is located in an area with limited access to grocery stores. The Lowe's Hometowns project will renovate the shelter's kitchen and revitalize its community gardens to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables and nutritious meals for the community.
Champion House of Care provides personalized support for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. Champion House of Care offers programs to help their clients develop the skills they need to be successful in the community, both while in school through an after school program, camp during summer and winter breaks and post-high school enrichment programs. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will updated the organization’s playground equipment to be more inclusive and enjoyable for children of all abilities.
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, also known as The King Center, has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over 25 years. Through Lowe's Hometowns the Freedom Walkway, on the campus of The King Center, will be refreshed, repaired and cleaned to offer visitors an educational, inspiring and empowering experience with the awarding of a Lowe's Hometowns grant.
The Campbell County Children’s Center is a lifeline for abused children who are transitioning into a new home through the court system. The center currently relies on a microwave and food delivery for meals. The Lowe's Hometowns grant will help construct a brand-new kitchen space with new flooring, cabinets, countertops and appliances that will allow the center to serve hot, nourishing meals for children during their stay at the center.
The Salvation Army and Durham Booth Manor at Renaissance Village provides safe, comfortable and affordable apartment living for older adults. Through Lowe's Hometowns, an updated outdoor space will create a more accessible and enjoyable experience for residents. Renovations include a wheelchair ramp, new furniture, planting beds and signage. The enhanced space will foster social interaction and refreshing time outside for residents.
For 25 years, Cafe of Life, Inc. has served as the hub of the Bonita Springs community by providing critical services to those in need, including serving over 20,000 meals annually. The Lowe's Hometowns project will add a pavilion and landscaping to a nearby public park to host even more families for outdoor enrichment, hot meals and more.
Over the last 5 years, BUCM has served over 215,000 meals in their soup kitchen, kept over 1,000 people in their homes by assisting them with power, water and rent and finally have provided emergency food through their food pantry to over 40,000 people. The Lowe's Hometowns project will help renovate the recently relocated soup kitchen building, dining room and commercial kitchen. The project includes demolition, floor repair, painting, full kitchen install with applicances and furnishings and will help the organization continue to serve individuals in crisis in their community.
The Salvation Army Springfield MO Family Enrichment Center provides shelter for homeless individuals and families. Through Lowe's Hometowns, the organization's enrichment center will be renovated, including eight family bedrooms and bathrooms. Painting, new light fixtures, fans, sinks, tubs, showers, shower heads, medicine cabinets, toilets, blinds and heating and AC units will all be installed.
Brilliant Detroit's expansion to Pontiac was born from a need for equitable, evidence-based, high-quality educational opportunities for children. Through the Lowe's Hometowns grant, a newly acquired residential home will be transformed into a community hub with a front porch, new roof, exterior doors, front steps, kitchen updates, paint, new windows, refreshed basement, updated electrical, plumbing and HVAC. This space will help even more children to achieve higher reading levels, setting them on a path to early achievement.