2023 Projects

The African American Museum has a been a beacon of light for sharing and preserving the African American experience in the DFW Metroplex. The new courtyard will have diverse plantings around the edges and the interior of the courtyard will become an intimate space appropriate for a variety of events and educational programming. The courtyard will receive a planting and irrigation upgrade.

Aid the Silent will make major improvements to better serve deaf and hard-of-hearing children. New sidewalks will ensure students with additional disabilities can access the building. In the wake of plumbing issues, a new patio and playground are needed for teens working with mentors and parents in between their children’s audiology appointments. A stage will allow for family movie nights and community events that currently host over 100 families with hearing loss every single month.

With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the Alternative Services Gardening Facilities will expand their vocational programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. A greenhouse, farm stand for distribution to the community and a shed will all be constructed. Having a garden will help clients build life skills and the produce, flowers, and plants grown in the new gardening facilities will provide the community access to fresh produce and help alleviate food insecurity in the area.

The American Cancer Society is home away from home to many patients. Connecting the building’s residing guests closely with NYC’s “naturalistic” surroundings is key to healing and well-being. The terrace project includes new planters, soil, proper drainage, plantings, and a newly installed Living Wall utilizing the existing POD system along with three seating zones for patients to utilize and feel more at home.

AFIL has been housing Veterans in need since 2015 and new community room fill a need that is necessary for these Veterans growth. Plumbing and electrical, new flooring and carpet, bathrooms, a kitchen, and recreational items like a pool table and televisions for movies and training will complete this Veteran comradery area.

The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will be used to repair the damage that was incurred to the Anchorage 24-hour Police Department and Dispatch breakroom during a 2018 earthquake with a 7.1 magnitude. For the Anchorage Dispatchers who experienced this trauma themselves, but also went into action, the Dispatch Center will become a 24/7 haven as well as a central location for potlucks, holidays, birthdays and more.

The Ashby House Bridge program provides housing and life skills to thousands of women and families from across the state of Kansas. Destruction of drywall and flooring has occurred due to unpredictable water and steam leakages from aging pipes. With new energy efficient windows, plumbing and heating and cooling systems, new flooring will return the Ashby House to its full potential.

The Barrett House provides shelter and supportive services to women and children experiencing homelessness. The outdoor area that provides a peaceful sanctuary and is vital to healing from the trauma of homelessness will get more privacy with fencing and a repair of their meditation fountain. Old, outdated windows and a washer and dryer will all be replaced.

BeLoved Asheville is building a village of 12 microhomes to sow the seeds of community, while bringing home community members who’ve struggled with housing insecurity. Six homes are already underway and the Lowe’s Hometowns grant will be used to build the final six homes on the property. This nonprofit has developed a replication toolkit so that other communities who are struggling in the housing crisis can learn and adopt this model.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire is a place built to inspire and enable all youth. The Club needs new flooring and a full-service kitchen with a large refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and an area for kids to sit. All of this would ensure more children receive a meal so that they don’t go home hungry. Upgrades to this facility will ensure the community’s youth have a great place to grow, learn, and feel safe.

This outdoor play area for the kids at the West Fresno Boys & Girls Club will be built in partnership with Triple Play, a program that promotes health and wellness by teaching kids how eating smart, keeping fit and forming positive relationships add up to a healthy lifestyle. Lighting, fencing and a community garden will be added to this space to make a safe place for youth to engage outside.

With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont will create a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for physical, educational, and emotional child development. A new playground and drain will address the current erosion of their basketball courts and beautify this space so the boys and girls of the Piedmont could enjoy playing together again.

The Sprague-Martell Community Center serves as a hub for community gatherings and events, including baseball games, gatherings to celebrate special events, and a voting location. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will bring a new kitchen to the space, replacing the current kitchen which was installed in the 1970’s, and allow the non-profit to better serve the community as well as rent the location going forward.

The City of Charlotte will plant fruit-bearing trees at the Spring Street Plaza to improve fresh food access, increase tree canopy, and improve air and water quality for the community. Shrubs and perennials will be planted to attract pollinators, and the plaza will provide a high-quality public space for the community to gather.

The Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri provides temporary shelter to area children in a safe, secure environment while their parents resolve a family crisis. After ten years of serving more than 100,000 healthy meals and snacks over the years, it’s time for a kitchen refresh. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will provide a brand-new kitchen as well as resolve plumbing issues and repair a damaged subfloor.

After more than 15 years at its current location, the Community Food Basket — Idaho Falls is moving to a larger facility to allow them to better serve thousands of community members with food insecurities. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will provide the necessary building renovations to allow the food pantry to operate in this new space, including installation of double doors, a usable loading/unloading area, new floors, and a new food donation shed with power and heat for after-hours food donation drop-offs.

Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries tends to the physical, emotional and relational needs of children whose families are in crisis by providing housing, food, and clothing within a safe community of group homes and through a network of foster parents. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant is enabling renovations to a guest house that will provide the opportunity for families to come visit their children for a weekend, including updated bathrooms, lighting, gutters, appliances, and paint, flooring and furniture for all 13 bedrooms.

Dauntless Hook & Ladder Ambulance has seen a drastic decline in the number of volunteers willing to serve with their organization. The Lowe’s Hometown grant will allow for an overhaul of their facility, including new windows throughout the facility, new day and night rooms for volunteer crews and upgrades to their training room, so they can teach necessary skills to their newly recruited volunteers.

The Domestic Violence Project seeks to transform the Founding Mother's room in Canton, a place where survivors can "shop" for gently used donations that are donated by the community, and then available in a store-like atmosphere where survivors feel empowered to start making their own decisions. In addition, an office in Canton will be converted into a space where community programs can be conducted in a safe, comfortable environment, including new flooring, paint, and updated furniture.

The Drummond Museum, housed a the original 1908 bank building, will soon be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new roof, ceiling and flooring in the bathroom, back office and main exhibit areas are all needed. Windows that are dated back before 1930 need to be replaced and heating and air is necessary to keep artifacts safe. Cracked plaster, new paint, baseboards, lighting, and new landscaping will completely preserve this piece of history.

With the Lowe’s Hometowns grant, the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens will be completing a 340-foot ADA walkway with railing in the upper part of the Japanese Garden. The current pea gravel pathway makes it hard for those with mobility challenges to visit this part of the garden. These ADA walkways will ensure the opening of a future Children’s Garden, currently expected to open in mid-2024..

A pocket park on the DuPage River for the residents of the Greenbrook Habitat for Humanity community will further Habitat’s philosophy to build up communities by bringing people together. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will provide a suitable gathering place for people to bring their children on a nice day and a community garden. This park will answer a need for the community and go a long way in creating true community spirit.

East Brunswick Youth Council focuses on improving teen mental wellness within the community. This project will create a safe space for teens to focus on their mental wellbeing. A backyard patio, fence and garden will be constructed outside for them to enjoy. A fresh coat of paint and a renovation of the kitchenette available to staff and youth are in the plan as well.

East Lincoln High School will add two additional tennis courts and repair and fencing on existing courts which will be the only public tennis courts for use in Lincoln County. Leveling off an area off for spectators and community members will allow the community to use this space whenever they please.