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Good Neighbors
16 GREAT STORES GREAT HOMES
WHERE WE STAND
Whether it’s helping a region recover from a disaster or
preventing one at a local senior center by installing new
smoke detectors, Lowe’s is committed to helping our
neighbors through our partnerships with well-respected
charitable organizations. To learn about our community
involvement and social responsibility policies, visit
www.Lowes.com/neighbors.
Always Improving Community Commitment
Good neighbors add to the quality of our everyday lives, and Lowe’s is committed to actively
participating in projects that improve our communities. Our contribution of time and fi nancial
resources span many projects in the communities where we do business. In 2005,
Lowe’s, with its employees, customers and vendor partners, contributed time and more
than $37 million to charitable causes in support of public education, neighborhood develop-
ment, home safety and historic landmark preservation, among others. We are proud to
report that Lowe’s helped raise $8 million for projects in support of our national partnership
with Habitat for Humanity International, including our national underwriting of the Women
Build initiative for the third consecutive year. Through our national partnership with the
American Red Cross, Lowe’s was able to make a positive impact in disaster areas around
the nation. In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which devastated the Gulf Coast
region, Lowe’s stores around the country became offi cial donation sites for the American
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Lowe’s pledged $2 million to match customer donations
and, together with our customers, we raised more than $9 million for the relief effort.
Our contributions in 2005 included $13 million in grants distributed by Lowe’s Charitable
and Educational Foundation to support public education, community improvement projects
and the environment. In addition, Lowe’s supported the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s
Plant for The Cure™ campaign to raise funds and awareness about breast cancer, and,
through the Lowe’s Heroes program, our employees volunteered to work with nonprofi t
groups on important causes in their communities. During the year our support of energy
conservation awareness programs earned Lowe’s the Excellence in Energy Star Outreach
Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, our fourth consecutive Energy Star
award. We are extremely proud to be involved in these important projects. In 2006, our
company and employees will continue to serve our communities, neighbors and customers
in ways that refl ect our strong corporate values and the generosity of our employees.