Lowe's Foundation Supports Students Good Works
by Cathy Moon
February 25, 2011
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $3500 grant to Jo Daviess Carroll Area Vocational Center for the Restaurant Management Program.
The Restaurant Management Program is in need of new cabinets and countertops for their kitchen. Students will have more storage and the kitchen will be given a more updated look.
“The grant in Elizabeth represents Lowe’s commitment to both education and community improvement,” said Larry D. Stone, chairman of Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. “By supporting local schools like Jo Daviess Carroll Area Vocational Center we believe we are not only investing in community projects that are important to our customers and employees, but we’re also helping schools build a stronger foundation for the students who will be tomorrow’s employees, homeowners and community leaders.”
ABOUT SKILLSUSA
SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. SkillsUSA helps high school and college students enrolled in career and technical education programs to excel by teaching employability skills such as communication, problem solving and leadership in conjunction with their trade, technical and service occupations skills. The association’s annual membership exceeds 305,000 students and instructors in more than 3,700 schools and colleges in every state, three territories and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.skillsusa.org.
ABOUT LOWE’S
Lowe’s is a proud supporter of SkillsUSA and SkillsCanada, Habitat for Humanity International, American Red Cross, and The Nature Conservancy, in addition to numerous non-profit organizations and programs that help communities in North America. In 2009, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $30 million to support community and education projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Lowe’s also encourages volunteerism through the Lowe’s Heroes program, a company-wide employee volunteer initiative. Lowe’s is a FORTUNE® 50 company with fiscal year 2009 sales of $47.2 billion and has more than 1,720 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit Lowes.com/socialresponsibility.
