Thank You, Lowe’s __ Grants for PTOs and PTAs
May 14th, 2009 by tsullivanI honestly don’t think Lowe’s support of parent involvement and of PTOs and PTAs gets near enough credit. These guys really walk the walk when it comes to supporting schools in the communities where they do business. I may be missing a program, but I’m fairly certain that the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education program is by far the largest and most generous grant program focused primarily on school PTOs and PTAs in the whole country.
Thanks Lowe’s!
The 2nd cycle of the 2008-09 school year was just completed. The totals — more than $4,000,000 shared with more than 900 local parent groups across the country. And that’s just this year. The Toolbox program is now well over $10 million in total. Double thanks, Lowe’s!
PTO Today is proud of the modest role we play as the communications and administrative team behind the scenes of Toolbox. None of this would happen without the generosity of the Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Foundation. Hundreds of playgrounds, hundreds of school grounds upgrades, hundreds of school signs, and innumerable creative building projects that don’t fit squarely in a common category (but which all are making schools better places…) — awesome.
Let’s Build Something Together is the Lowe’s tag line. With this program, they’re really making that a reality. Can your group gear up now to get involved next year?
May 20th, 2009 at 8:40 am
I am proud that our school received a grant from Lowe’s and that funding allowed us to complete a project that began 7 years ago! We now have a walking path and outdoor classroom at our elementary school…thanks to the generosity and support of Lowe’s. My husband and I will definitely give our support back….just bought flowers and gardening items from our local Lowe’s store this weekend!!! This is truely an awesome program, thanks and congrats Lowe’s !!!
May 23rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I absolutely agree with you about Lowe’s. Our school, Northside Elementary in Panama City, FL, received a $32,000.00 grant from their Toolbox for Education program during the 2007-2008 school year. We were able to replace both of the playgrounds at our school! We love Lowe’s at Northside!
May 28th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
How about naming some specific schools that have been helped by Lowes? Can you give at least one specific RECENT example?
May 28th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Hi Patti –
Sure. Besides those above, here’s another:
http://www.theleedsnews.net/local/local_story_139100548.html
Hope that helps.
Tim
May 28th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Thanks! Those are really great stories to hear. I’ll have to go to my local Lowes this weekend and see if they’ve made any grants to schools in my area.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:49 am
We just started on our project! Here’s a link to our local news story:
http://www.middletowntranscript.com/news/x702323977/SLE-Volunteers-and-Lowe-s-form-Science-and-Butterfly-Garden
Thank you Lowe’s and PTO Today!!! The $5000 grant received by our school is so appreciated!
January 12th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Our school just received a $5000 grant for a garden.
Lowe’s is awesome and funds about 30% of accepted applications!