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.

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 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 Old, outdated windows and a washer and dryer will all be replaced.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.