The City of Charlotte will plant fruit-bearing trees at the Spring Street Plaza to improve fresh food access, increase tree canopy, and improve air and water quality for the community. Shrubs and perennials will be planted to attract pollinators, and the plaza will provide a high-quality public space for the community to gather.
The Sprague-Martell Community Center serves as a hub for community gatherings and events, including baseball games, gatherings to celebrate special events, and a voting location. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will bring a new kitchen to the space, replacing the current kitchen which was installed in the 1970’s, and allow the non-profit to better serve the community as well as rent the location going forward.
With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont will create a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for physical, educational, and emotional child development. A new playground and drain will address the current erosion of their basketball courts and beautify this space so the boys and girls of the Piedmont could enjoy playing together again.
This outdoor play area for the kids at the West Fresno Boys & Girls Club will be built in partnership with Triple Play, a program that promotes health and wellness by teaching kids how eating smart, keeping fit and forming positive relationships add up to a healthy lifestyle. Lighting, fencing and a community garden will be added to this space to make a safe place for youth to engage outside.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire is a place built to inspire and enable all youth. The Club needs new flooring and a full-service kitchen with a large refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and an area for kids to sit. All of this would ensure more children receive a meal so that they don’t go home hungry. Upgrades to this facility will ensure the community’s youth have a great place to grow, learn, and feel safe.
BeLoved Asheville is building a village of 12 microhomes to sow the seeds of community, while bringing home community members who’ve struggled with housing insecurity. Six homes are already underway and the Lowe’s Hometowns grant will be used to build the final six homes on the property. This nonprofit has developed a replication toolkit so that other communities who are struggling in the housing crisis can learn and adopt this model.
The Barrett House provides shelter and supportive services to women and children experiencing homelessness. The outdoor area that provides a peaceful sanctuary and is vital to healing from the trauma of homelessness will get more privacy with fencing and a repair of their meditation fountain. Old, outdated windows and a washer and dryer will all be replaced.
The Ashby House Bridge program provides housing and life skills to thousands of women and families from across the state of Kansas. Destruction of drywall and flooring has occurred due to unpredictable water and steam leakages from aging pipes. With new energy efficient windows, plumbing and heating and cooling systems, new flooring will return the Ashby House to its full potential.
The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will be used to repair the damage that was incurred to the Anchorage 24-hour Police Department and Dispatch breakroom during a 2018 earthquake with a 7.1 magnitude. For the Anchorage Dispatchers who experienced this trauma themselves, but also went into action, the Dispatch Center will become a 24/7 haven as well as a central location for potlucks, holidays, birthdays and more.
AFIL has been housing Veterans in need since 2015 and new community room fill a need that is necessary for these Veterans growth. Plumbing and electrical, new flooring and carpet, bathrooms, a kitchen, and recreational items like a pool table and televisions for movies and training will complete this Veteran comradery area.