$38,000 Grant Awarded To HomeStretch

ROSWELL, GA — The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $38,000 grant to HomeStretch, Inc. for the HomeStretch Supportive and Affordable Housing Program. HomeStretch will use the grant to renovate up to nine apartments after families exit the program to get the units ready for the next homeless family. The project includes painting, repairing and replacing appliances, hot water heaters and other equipment.

Family unit turnover occurs approximately 9-10 times per year. Our volunteer teams have less than a month to get the units repaired, finished and ready for the new family.

“This grant from Lowe’s comes at the perfect time. Most of the appliances in our family units are outdated and are costing us too much time and money to repair them. Without this grant, we could not replace the appliances on our own”, said Joan O’Connell, Development Director.

ABOUT HomeStretch, Inc.

The HomeStretch mission is to guide homeless families to permanent housing and lasting stability. HomeStretch serves working homeless families with minor children in north metro Atlanta by providing supportive housing, case management, life skills education and mentoring. Our goal is for all families to create stability in four key areas: finances, employment, family and housing. Learn more about HomeStretch by visiting our website at www.homestretch.org.

ABOUT LOWE’S IN THE COMMUNITY

Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 50-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. Since 2007, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together have contributed nearly $250 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. To learn more, visit the Lowe’s Open House digital newsroom at newsroom.lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.