Since 2014, the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild (FMGG) has raised more than 42 tons of fresh produce for donation to food pantries and soup kitchens in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. With the Lowe's Hometowns grant, FMGG will install a permanent heating system in the Franciscan Monastery's 1915, cast-iron-and-glass greenhouse. This renovation will allow FMGG to grow produce year-round to help provide nutritious vegetables for those experiencing food insecurity in our community.

The Children of Mine Youth Center serves as a safe place for hundreds of children in Washington, D.C. Critical repairs will be completed through the Lowe's Hometowns project, including a new roof, windows, ceiling, lighting and HVAC.

Horton’s Kids empowers children growing up in DC's most under-resourced communities so that they graduate from high school ready for success in college, career and life. They hope to renovate a recently purchased building to be a central community center that will anchor programs, services, and resources in the community.

Rebuilding Together of Alexandria/Washington, D.C. seeks to revitalize the Fort Stanton Recreation Center's three outdoor gardening areas. Each area was once well-maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation and community stakeholders who were committed to the idea of sustainability and sufficiency. But COVID-19 sent everyone home, all areas became unused and unmaintained, and funding priorities shifted for the Department.