The Women in Distress Blooming Sales Thrift Store needs to be refurbished. By enhancing visibility, aesthetic appeal, and functionality of this space, the store will improve retail performance and generate additional funding to better serve victims at one of the largest domestic violence shelters in the nation.

The Visible Men Academy (VMA) creates a personalized education, tailored to meet specific learning needs. With a growing student population who require additional instruction and specialized facilities, the VMA will renovate an existing classroom to be a calming, comfortable and productive learning environment.

With a new, larger home that provides additional space to house young mothers and their children, Our Mother’s Home will provide necessities and educational services for its residents, including community education classes, a computer lab, and a clothing store for both residents and other young families in the community.

The Metropolitan Ministries MiraclePlace Emergency Shelter supports families in need of housing. With 50 1 bedroom/1 bathroom units and no common space, the facility does not function well for families. The community room will be transformed from a storage room to a multi-purpose space where staff can facilitate self-sufficiency trainings, adults can use computers to develop resumes, apply for jobs, and complete GED or certificate course requirements, teens and children can complete homework assignments and families can spend time together.

Founded in 1948, Easterseals Florida offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will provide much-needed updates to one of the cabins at their special-needs camping facility, including new interior walls, doors, floors, paint, water heater, washer/dryer and bathroom renovations. Six bathrooms in a 3-cabin unit will also be fully renovated with new toilets, painted, and new vanities.