Habitat for Humanity International and Lowe's continue partnership, supporting local Habitat for Humanity of Washington County Affiliate
This year, Lowe’s awarded Habitat for Humanity of Washington County $12,000 in support of our aging in place home repair efforts. The funding has been used to provide home repairs and modifications to low-income Washington County families. Most notably, funds were utilized to support two critical home repair projects for an elderly homeowner and for a Veteran.
Lowe's allocated $2.5 million this year to fund three new grants that were used for home repair and preservation efforts in owner-occupied homes. This year, 100 local Habitat for Humanity organizations completed 628 projects with the support of these grants, including 67 critical home repair projects, 276 home preservation projects, and 285 Housing Plus projects that provided aging in place solutions that help make homes safe and accessible.
"Supporting communities is in our DNA, and we thank Habitat for Humanity International for helping us create a positive impact across the country," said Marvin Ellison, Lowe's chairman and CEO. "We are committed to making homes better for all, and through this partnership we can make a difference to improve access to safe and affordable housing in our communities."
Studies show that across the U.S., access to quality, affordable home repair and modification services continues to be out of reach for low to moderate income households. With the support of these grants, local Habitat organizations like Habitat for Humanity of Washington County were able to further their efforts of helping homeowners and their families address critical health and safety issues in their homes.
“I want to take this time to sincerely thank Habitat for Humanity and Lowes for their help with windows on my home. My home needed many improvements, and I was not able to do these improvements on my own because I just could not afford them. Since my home is over 120 years old and I wanted to preserve it, I reached out and contacted Habitat for Humanity and applied to see if they were able help.
Thanks to Lowes, help was just what Habitat for Humanity did. Habitat for Humanity was an answer to prayers. I now have beautiful, insulated windows to the bottom half of my house, and they have really made a difference. The windows not only look great they have made a difference in blocking air infiltration which saves on heating my home and blocking sounds from outside. These windows have given me a better quality of life. I am so appreciative for what they have done for me.
I am grateful for what Habitat for Humanity has done for me and for what they are doing for others in my neighborhood and community. God bless you all for all the hard work and caring you do.”
