Girls Inc. of Omaha inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold by providing transformative programs and a safe, supportive environment where they can learn, grow, and become the best versions of themselves. With support from Lowe’s Hometowns, the organization will upgrade our kitchen with a new commercial dishwasher, improve storage solutions and refresh finishes. These improvements will allow Girls Inc.
The mission of the First Responders Foundation is to serve and honor all our First Responders, veterans and their families; build appreciation and respect for their work; and enhance public safety. Lowe’s Hometowns Grant funds will be used to make needed basic repairs and upgrades to the Physical Wellness area of the First Responders Foundation headquarters.
The Salvation Army and Durham Booth Manor at Renaissance Village provides safe, comfortable and affordable apartment living for older adults. Through Lowe's Hometowns, an updated outdoor space will create a more accessible and enjoyable experience for residents. Renovations include a wheelchair ramp, new furniture, planting beds and signage. The enhanced space will foster social interaction and refreshing time outside for residents.
Omaha Street School, a private alternative high school where teens get their last chance to earn a high school diploma, is in high demand. In order to expand enrollment from 35 to 50 students, they will repurpose and renovate two classrooms to create a beautiful backdrop for second chances.
The Sprague-Martell Community Center serves as a hub for community gatherings and events, including baseball games, gatherings to celebrate special events, and a voting location. The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will bring a new kitchen to the space, replacing the current kitchen which was installed in the 1970’s, and allow the non-profit to better serve the community as well as rent the location going forward.
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA wants to address the childcare desert in the community by renovating its youth center to be used for licensed programs like non-traditional child care, care before 8am and after 5pm to help match the needs of local shift work employees, drop-in care for parents who may only need an hour or half a day once in a while and for Y-Club, our after school program. Needed improvements include countertop and cupboard replacement, installation of diapering stations, added storage space, sink installations and an under the counter commercial dish machine.
An organization that provides free home painting to low-income families wishes to paint as many houses as possible during an annual community event in August. The event, which unites hundreds of volunteers and brings people together not just to paint homes, but to uplift the community, is seeking paint and other supplies so the event’s volunteers have everything they need to do their valuable work.
A nonprofit organization focused on providing at-risk teens a safe, positive place and support programs including tutoring, mentoring and community service projects seeks to build a greenhouse on its property. The greenhouse will allow the organization to grow its own vegetables and other produce to help bolster the meals they serve to at-risk youth while giving them the opportunity to build life skills by working in the garden themselves.