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.
The Salvation Army Veterans and Family Center is a transitional housing center that provides a therapeutic environment for veterans and their families. The Lowe's Hometowns project will renovate the organization's therapeutic greenhouse to make it a more functional space, including removing and replacing damaged wood, windows and structures. Ventilation, plant racks and heat lighting will also be added to create a nurturing space for plants and people.
The Social Club provides space for individuals who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and their families to connect. Through Lowe's Hometowns, upgrades will make The Social Club more accessible with new push-button doors, wheelchair accessible security gate, remodeled restroom and raised garden beds for hands on projects and beautification. All of the updates will help members gather for the much-needed social time and community connection.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin serves thousands of youth every year through evidence-based programming that empowers kids to become healthy, caring and responsible citizens. The Lowe's Hometowns project will remodel the current bathrooms to be single stall restrooms to increase privacy, health and safety.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County serves over 170 children each year with more than 50% of the kids eligible for free or reduced lunch. This club provides a resource for working parents who cannot afford after school care. Through Lowe's Hometowns, a new HVAC system, gym floor, repaired restroom floor and freshly painted gym walls will modernize and increase the facility's usable space, broadening the impact this Boys & Girls Club has on the community.