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IMPROVEMENT WHERE
IT COUNTS THE MOST
Lowe’s sense of responsibility and commitment to the
communities in which we do business has never been
stronger. Working with our vendor partners, we are proud
to have contributed our time and more than $3 million
to Habitat for Humanity’s (Habitat) Operation Home
Delivery, a long-term Gulf Coast rebuilding plan. In contin-
uation of our long-standing support of Habitat, we
launched a two-year initiative with First Families in
every state to help increase the awareness of the need for
aordable housing.
Continuing with our commitment to the community,
in 2006, the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
distributed more than $15 million in grants to support
diverse nonprot community improvement projects and
public school initiatives, including approximately $5 million
to nearly 1,000 schools in Toolbox for Education grants.
ese grants provide funding for outdoor learning environ-
ments, upgrading libraries and making playgrounds safer,
to name just a few.
Additionally, Lowe’s is committed to helping protect the
environment. For theh consecutive year, we have been
recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the Department of Energy with the ENERGY STAR®
Promotion Award for our eorts to educate consumers
about energy-ecient products.
We will continue to be good neighbors and socially
responsible citizens by serving our communities and
employees in ways that reect our corporate values.
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