$5,000 will provide funding for raised bed construction for growing produce for the school cafeterias and outdoor classrooms.
Imboden – The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to Sloan Hendrix School District in Imboden for creating raised beds for educational purposes and providing produce for the school’s cafeteria. Sloan Hendrix is one of more than 500 schools across the United States to be awarded a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant this summer for improvement projects during the 2015-2016 school year.
The school plans to expand its USDA Farm to School efforts with the grant. Currently, beds are being installed in a high tunnel house to produce vegetables for use in cafeteria lunches while providing a hands-on educational experience for the students. The Lowe’s grant will provided additional raised beds for the campus, hopefully becoming an extension of the classroom. The construction is scheduled to be completed by mid-June.
“The Lowe’s Toolbox for Education program delivers on Lowe’s commitment to improve the educational environment for students across the country,” said Maureen Ausura, chairwoman of the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. “We’re honored to work with Sloan Hendrix to support the needs of our local students, teachers and families.”
Since its inception in 2006, Lowe’s Toolbox for Education has provided more than $42 million in grants to 9,600 schools, benefiting more than 5.5 million schoolchildren. Grants are available to K-12 public schools in the United States for a wide range of improvement projects. Schools may be eligible to receive Toolbox grants up to $100,000. Parent groups and educators can apply by visiting ToolboxForEducation.com.
To view a full list of projects by state, visit ToolboxForEducation.com/winners. Select the spring 2015 winners tab, which will list the school and the supporting Lowe’s store available for assistance.
Since 1957, the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has helped improve communities across North America through financial contributions and support for employee volunteerism.
About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company, has a 50-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. Since 2007, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together have contributed nearly $200 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. To learn more, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility and LowesInTheCommunity.tumblr.com.