FOLEY - Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County has been awarded a $70,000 grant from Lowe’s to revitalize the Aaronville neighborhood in Foley as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Neighborhood Revitalization, a nationwide program dedicated to serving more families through community development partnerships. Lowe’s awarded $1.75 million in grants to 22 Habitat affiliates across the country to support more than 84 community improvement projects ranging from critical repairs to new home construction.
Baldwin Habitat will use the funds to repair homes in the Aaronville neighborhood in partnership with homeowners who cannot complete the repairs themselves. Most of the homeowners Habitat works with on repairs in the Aaronville area are senior citizens and those who are disabled.
“We are so grateful to Lowe’s for their generous support for the Aaronville community and around the U.S.,” said Sandra Folan, executive director of Baldwin Habitat. “Through their support of this program, we are able to continue to improve conditions in Aaronville, help the youth engage in healthy and safe activities and bring the entire community together to engage in this revitalization initiative.”
Through Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization efforts, Habitat affiliates offer an expanded array of housing services and partner with local residents, housing leaders, community groups and businesses to transform neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life in communities.
“Lowe’s shares Habitat’s vision that having a safe, stable home helps bring strength, security and pride to families and ultimately communities,” said James Frison, Lowe’s community relations director. “It’s important for us to support Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization program and help revive neighborhoods like Aaronville, making them places where people love to live.”

A national partner since 2003, Lowe’s has committed more than $63 million to Habitat for Humanity and helped more than 6,500 families improve their living conditions. Each year, Lowe’s provides grants and volunteer assistance to affiliates, supports National Women Build Week and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills.

About Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County
In 2017, Baldwin Habitat begins a celebration honoring 25 years of serving families in our communities. Over 100 homes have been built in partnership with families in need of simple, decent housing. Over 50 Veterans have been helped through home repairs and another 25 senior citizens have benefitted from the home repair program.

About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 60-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. In the past decade, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together have contributed nearly $300 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. For the latest news, visit Newsroom.Lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.