Founded in 1954, Fletcher Fire Rescue is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service while protecting life, property, and our community from the adverse effects of fire, accidents, natural disasters, and other emergencies. The Lowe’s Community Impact Grant, will renovate gathering spaces that support the mental and physical well-being of its firefighter by creating better place to relax when taking breaks from the daily 911 calls and training they respond to.

The Eastern North Carolina Farmer Collaborative works to support and sustain local farmers through education, shared resources, and community-based initiatives that strengthen regional agriculture. With support from the Lowe’s Community Impact Grant, the organization will complete its Educational Food Safety Center. These improvements will provide farmers with a safe, accessible place to properly handle and store produce, increasing food safety, expanding market opportunities, and benefiting the health and economic vitality of our community.

Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with serious illness and chronic medical conditions by providing life-changing camp experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering; all in a medically safe environment at no cost to the camper or their family. With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, Camp will be able to replace current bathroom flooring in all cabins and two program areas with non-slip monolithic flooring. These renovations will ensure that Camp is safe, welcoming and accessible to all campers regardless of their cognitive, medical, or physical abilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.