Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers will be among more than 35 volunteer to join forces with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley on March 23 to revitalize a Roanoke City neighborhood. Lowe’s awarded Habitat a $70,000 grant to help complete the project.
Grant funds are being used specifically for Neighborhood Revitalization in the “target neighborhood” which is the Melrose-Orange area of NW Roanoke City. Funds were awarded to Habitat to cover a portion or all of the costs for the following projects: 30th Anniversary home construction project-1205 Hanover Ave. NW; 6th Annual Apostles Build: 502 17th Street; 4 Owner-occupied repairs conducted with TAP and Renovation Alliance; Build wheelchair ramp for Price Memorial AME Zion Church in partnership with TAP; Partner/host with community resource fair in NW Roanoke; Mulch/landscaping in Melrose Park; Paint/beautification of community center.
Lowe’s awarded $1.5 million in grants to 19 Habitat for Humanity organizations across the country to support more than 400 community projects as a part of Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program, an effort to serve more families through community development partnerships. A national partner since 2003, Lowe’s has committed more than $63 million to Habitat for Humanity and helped more than 5,500 families improve their living conditions.
A public announcement and press conference will be held at Melrose Park picnic pavilion; 1412 Melrose Ave, NW at 8pm on March 23. Participants will include: Tommy Price, assistant store manager at Lowe’s, City Mayor Sherman Lea, Karen Mason, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, and Rev. Dr. Alonzo Smith, pastor, Price Memorial AME Zion Church.
