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 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.
The Nations Ministry Center provides legal immigration services to refugees including citizenship application filings, housing and literacy/education assistance. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will fund the installation of a new kitchen at the center, including floors, cabinets, countertops, lighting and more.
Backfield in Motion focuses on education through mastery of literacy and numeracy skills for at-risk youth that leads to a high school diploma, a foundation for higher education, and the on-job skills needed to enter the world of work. The organization uses athletics as an incentive for academic improvement and is in dire need of a renovation to the building they've worked out of since the 1950s. Project plans include painting the gym, classrooms, bathrooms and the gym floor, as well as replacing worn stage curtains.
Shower the People exists to address the lack of shower, hygiene and laundry services for people who who are unhoused, and this project entails securing a permanent location for the organization. The Shower the People office gives people the chance to shower, wash clothes and pick up necessities before moving into a more permanent living space. This program provides low-income families with clean laundry weekly. A permanent space to continue these services is central to Shower the People’s mission to be successful.
A town hit with a devastating and deadly tornado that leveled neighborhoods seeks to build a memorial playground at the site of touchdown in place of the homes destroyed. The children’s playground will honor the five children and 14 adults whose lives were lost and restore hope to a community that has been forever affected.
Country music star and former Lowe’s associate Kane Brown gives back to his hometown of Chattanooga through a rehab and revitalization project with the Boys & Girls Club. The project will provide a much-needed new library, computer lab and large teen lounge for the club whose mission is to enable young people to realize their full potential and become productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
The mission of Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis Inc. (ADS) is to help persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders live their lives with dignity and respect while providing relief to their caregivers and support for their families. This beautification project will allow the organization to increase capacity to serve move individuals while contributing to neighborhood revitalization efforts in the Hickory Hill neighborhood.
The city of Brownsville seeks to renovate a historic bank building and transform it into a new City Hall that will become a community hub that is vibrant, open, and create a sense of pride in the community. The new City Hall, located in the city’s downtown, would serve as a hub for several uses, from housing shared community resources to creating more space for public meetings and gatherings, and ultimately further the development of the city.
A local school wishes to make transformational changes to its space that would allow it to also function as a community fitness center in an effort to instill healthy habits and help combat childhood obesity. The center would feature an outdoor family fitness course and provide after-school and weekend fitness and nutrition courses for students, their families and the community-at-large. A 360-approach includes program integration into the school curriculum as well as health outcomes tracking.