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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte

wcarter — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:06:43 +0000

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte wcarter Jun 20 2025

Ronald McDonald House of Greater Charlotte is the only nonprofit organization serving families of sick or injured children in the greater Charlotte region with essential services such as private accommodation, daily meals, and other critical support. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, RMHC of GC will improve the experience for thousands of guest families by renovating one the most highly trafficked and outdated multipurpose spaces, the laundry room, by optimizing the layout of the space, upgrading well-loved and inefficient furniture and supplies, and creating intentional and purpose-built areas. These renovations will streamline guest experiences through improved spatial functionality, creation of privacy, and enhanced the atmosphere, allowing RMHC of GC to accomplish our goal of providing families with a comforting “home-away-from-home” amidst their child’s medical crisis.

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Charlotte

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Rise Disaster Relief and Recovery Inc.

wcarter — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:04:30 +0000

Rise Disaster Relief and Recovery Inc. wcarter Jun 20 2025

Rise Disaster Relief & Recovery, Inc. (RISE) is a nonprofit organization established to bridge the gap between available federal disaster relief and the ongoing needs of the community. RISE provides with dignity, compassion, humility, and kindness, relief and mitigation to citizens impacted by natural and human-caused disasters. RISE will continue to serve the citizens of Spruce Pine through revitalization efforts to rebuild the Riverside Park.

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Spruce Pine

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Hope Vibes, Inc.

wcarter — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:18:58 +0000

Hope Vibes, Inc. wcarter Jun 20 2025

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.

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Charlotte

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Community Care Center

wcarter — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:44:01 +0000

Community Care Center wcarter Jun 20 2025

The Community Care Center of Forsyth County provides high-quality, compassionate healthcare to uninsured residents, ensuring they receive essential medical services regardless of their ability to pay. With support from Lowe’s Hometowns, we will renovate our facility to create a more welcoming and functional space, improving accessibility, patient comfort, and the delivery of critical services such as dental care and specialty treatments. These improvements will enhance the experience for both patients and volunteers, strengthening our ability to serve the Winston-Salem community and promote better health outcomes for those in need.

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Winston-Salem

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Children's Homes of Iredell County

Drupal Build Team — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:55:05 +0000

Children's Homes of Iredell County Drupal Build Team Jun 20 2025

Children’s Homes of Iredell County is a foster care agency that is dedicated to empowering at-risk children and young adults, helping them overcome adversity and reach their full potential through evidence-based programs and family-modeled environments. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the agency will renovate an existing transitional living home by adding three bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchenette/social area, increasing capacity to serve up to six additional residents. These improvements will provide young adults aging out of foster care with a safe, supportive space to develop essential life skills, while fostering a more resilient, thriving community by reducing the long-term costs of homelessness and instability.

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Statesville

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Charlotte Bilingual Preschool

Drupal Build Team — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:48:33 +0000

Charlotte Bilingual Preschool Drupal Build Team Jun 20 2025

Charlotte Bilingual Preschool was founded in 1999 to provide Latino children with a free, high-quality bilingual education and today serves 700 Latino children and adults annually through 3 business lines: a Bilingual Preschool, a Workforce Development program and a Family Services program. With the Lowe's Hometowns grant, Charlotte Bilingual Preschool will install new flooring, paint the interior and exterior of our building and install a digital sign at the roadside of our property. These renovations will provide our deserving Latino children and adults with a welcoming, visually appealing building and grounds.

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Charlotte

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Central Mecklenburg American Legion Post 321

Drupal Build Team — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:11:47 +0000

Central Mecklenburg American Legion Post 321 Drupal Build Team Jun 20 2025

American Legion Post 321 is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the well-being of local veterans, active-duty military, military families, and the community while promoting patriotism and awareness of veterans' contributions. With the support of the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the organization will renovate its facility by upgrading its bathrooms to comply with ADA standards, conducting mold remediation, updating the well-used kitchen, and replacing the deteriorating flooring, ceiling, and outdated ductwork in our canteen. These improvements will create a safer, more accessible, and welcoming space, allowing us to better serve veterans, host community events, and expand programs that support those who have served our nation.

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Huntersville

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ourBRIDGE for KIDS

Drupal Developer — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:08:21 +0000

ourBRIDGE for KIDS Drupal Developer Jun 10 2024

The ourBRIDGE for KIDS' Charlotte is Home Center will expand the community’s ability to welcome and guide newcomers as they start anew in the United States. The Lowe's Hometowns project will add an accessible entrance and update carpet, tile, flooring, paint, doors and hardware. Security and new signage will also be added.

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Charlotte

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2024

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Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office

Drupal Service Developer — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:07:58 +0000

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office Drupal Service… Jun 10 2024

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office processes approximately 13,000 releases for individuals returning into the community from incarceration each year. Renovations and upgrades through Lowe's Hometowns will help transform the current lobby into a one-stop resource center for individuals to successfully transition back into the community and connect to wrap-around services and support.

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Charlotte

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