For 50 years, the mission of Preble Street has been to provide accessible, barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty and to advocate for solutions to these problems. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will transform an underused and unsafe area of the Elena’s Way Wellness Shelter into a client consultation room and conference room through demolition, framing, installing furnishing, and updates such as mechanical retrofitting, electrical rewiring, painting, and finish work.

Pathways empowers women and children out of homelessness through hospitality, housing, and hope through four programs: two overnight shelters, a Day Center, and an Early Learning Center. The renovations will add an infant classroom to serve more children ages 8 weeks to 6 years in our Early Learning Center that exclusively serves children experiencing homelessness. The program helps keep individuals in the workforce, reduces the number of people experiencing homelessness, and prepares children for education during the most crucial years.

Our Place supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live meaningful, productive, socially connected lives in their home community. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, Our Place will renovate a recently purchased old church building to make the front door and bathrooms accessible, add key fob security access to the entrance doors, renovate an art room for participants, resurface the front walkway and back stairwell for safety. This project will ensure that Our Place is safe and accessible for our participants with disabilities.

Moore Youth & Family Services supports wellness for youth and families. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the agency will revitalize the facility with new paint, landscaping, and a new reception area that makes it feel inviting and safe for youth and families. These improvements will expand the footprint of the agency and enhance the satisfaction of those receiving services.

Milestone Recovery provides compassionate, life-saving care to individuals battling homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental health challenges. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, Milestone will create a sanctuary of healing through a 12' x 24' gazebo, a peaceful reflection area with gardens, and a hardscaped pathway illuminated to offer safety and accessibility. This outdoor space will provide individuals in early recovery a place to find calm, support, and hope — a critical step toward rebuilding their lives with dignity and resilience.

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaiʻi by providing opportunities that enhance appreciation for and understanding of the environment to inspire lifelong stewards of the earth. With funding from Lowe's Hometowns, KHF will build the Kōkua Community Center by upgrading the storage area for the Kōkua General Store to be a multifunctional community center space, installing new bathrooms, flooring, upgrading electrical and lighting units, building storage areas, and installing a solar system.

The Kent County YMCA is committed to strengthening the community through programs that promote healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the YMCA will renovate its indoor and outdoor spaces, including replacing lobby and gym flooring, updating classroom wall panels, painting the building, repairing pavilion roofs, replacing amphitheater floorboards, and adding a new activity space.

The Jacksonville Senior Wellness & Activity Center is a nonprofit wellness center for senior adults that provides socialization, transportation, and meals in our center as well as home delivered meals for homebound seniors. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the center will build a brand new seating area and pavilion outside of its facility, and repair its kitchen floor by applying an epoxy, non-slip finish to the concrete.

Hope Vibes Inc. exists to bring awareness, hope, and tangible solutions to the homelessness crisis through direct services, innovative outreach, and community engagement. With support from the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the organization will renovate and build out a second Hope Tank—a mobile hygiene and laundry unit equipped with showers and washer/dryer access for those experiencing homelessness. This expansion will allow Hope Vibes to reach more underserved areas, restoring dignity and providing critical resources to individuals in need across the community.

Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the Habitat ReStore will enhance energy efficiency by installing insulation, upgrading windows and heaters, and improving mechanical systems. These renovations will create a more comfortable and sustainable space, reducing operating costs and increasing the ReStore’s capacity to accept donations, serve more families, and support Habitat’s mission.