This year, you – yes, you – could help transform your little corner of the world.
Now through Feb. 20, the public is invited to nominate projects they feel deserve a Lowe’s Hometowns grant. For the second consecutive year, Lowe’s is seeking nominations for its Lowe’s Hometowns impact program, a five-year, $100 million initiative designed to improve and revitalize communities across the United States.
This short video provides a glimpse of the impact Lowe’s Hometowns grants made in towns and cities from Hawaii to Rhode Island and Alaska to Maine.
“Giving back to the communities where we live and work has been at the core of Lowe’s philosophy since our founding more than 100 years ago, and Lowe’s Hometowns is a key part of how we bring that commitment to life,” said Marvin Ellison, Lowe’s chairman and CEO. “I am incredibly proud to see the impact that Lowe’s associates continue to make in supporting Lowe’s Hometowns projects across the country.”
The 100 Lowe’s Hometowns projects are far from the only work Lowe’s does to support people and places in need. Through grant funding, engagement with local construction pros and volunteer support from Lowe’s associates, Lowe’s Hometowns will take on nearly 1,800 improvement and revitalization projects this year.
That total includes 100 signature projects chosen from consumer nominations and nearly 1,700 community impact projects selected through Lowe’s stores, supply chain locations and store support centers.
Based on results from the inaugural Lowe’s Hometowns program, more than 1.4 million people across the country are benefiting from last year’s accomplishments. Working together with staff and volunteers from the grant-receiving organizations, Lowe’s volunteers helped plant community gardens, improve and expand Humane Society facilities, enhance safety on community playgrounds, make exterior improvements to a soup kitchen – including providing an ADA-compliant, accessible entry and much more.
Lowe’s Hometowns grants benefit efforts ranging from rehabbing community spaces damaged by natural disasters to stocking food pantries facing low supply and high demand. Lowe’s impact partner in this work is Points of Light.
Eligible project types include rebuilding or renovating:
· Neighborhood housing and shelters
· Local facilities that serve community members, including food pantries, senior citizen centers and youth clubs
· Outdoor community spaces, including gardens and playgrounds
· Cultural preservation, such as theater and memorial renovations
· Facilities dedicated to skilled trades education
Read about the 2022 signature projects, and follow along this year on social media using #LowesHometowns.
Learn more about Lowe’s commitment to communities at Lowes.com/OurCommunities.
