Southeast Guilford High School will enhance their school programming with a new space. A new storage shed, raised beds, gardens as well as a space for animals will support the agriculture program at high school, in addition to upgrades to the school’s weight room. All work will be completed by the school’s students to create skills-based opportunities.
The Sojourner Truth Ministries housing is a partially refinished duplex that needs to become livable space. By installing drywall, a new kitchen, laundry, bathroom, landscaping and a privacy fence, the home will allow people to work on life skills, stability, health and sobriety all while having a comfortable place to call home.
The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will enable McNeilly Center for Children to build a Pavilion that will create a space for play and physical activities in inclement weather. The multi-purpose outdoor pavilion will also provide a gathering space for events such as the annual Parent Fair which exposes parents in need to community resources and healthy living options.
The Ruth Peterson Senior Center supports many local seniors who live with severe income restraints. By renovating and updating the kitchen, the center will be able to restore food service and help alleviate many residents’ struggle to find enough nutritious food to eat.
The Rosewood Heights Dispatch renovation will make it easier for firefighters and officers who are working in the space. This remodel would increase the amount of storage space for fire gear and EMS supplies, enclose the dispatch office and improve the living area where firefighters relax and train.
The Room in the Inn, a single site of service for those experiencing homelessness, was designed to accommodate 50 people. Now, more than 200 individuals rely on the organization daily. This project will make updates to the building to create a welcome environment where the community can connect to services that help reach long-term solutions.
RestoreOKC works to tackle generational cycles of poverty by creating equitable opportunities for growth and trade skills for neighbors. Through Lowe’s Hometowns, RestoreOKC will complete its new, 3,200-square foot Skilled Trades Workshop to provide exposure for job trainees to woodworking, plumbing, electrical, finish carpentry, and more.
The Rapoport Academy Public School’s Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program will complete a fabrication lab, create an outdoor classroom with raised flower beds and picnic tables, and renovate the school’s food truck all to create an engaging outdoor learning experience focusing on sustainability and entrepreneurship.
"A Place to Call Home" will provide updates, repairs and enhancements and improve years of extensive wear and tear to transform its space and continue to provide a safe and supportive living environment for adults living with mental health disorders.
With a new, larger home that provides additional space to house young mothers and their children, Our Mother’s Home will provide necessities and educational services for its residents, including community education classes, a computer lab, and a clothing store for both residents and other young families in the community.