Invests an additional $1M in its Retool Your School
Program
ATLANTA, April 27,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Powered by Purpose, The Home
Depot® is investing another $1
million in grants to support improvements on the campuses of
30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its
2022 Retool Your School program. In its 13th year, the
program is providing grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000.
Alabama State University, one of the
top performers this season, earned the Campaign of the Year award
for its innovative campaign, as well as second place in Cluster 1,
winning a total of $95,000.
A hybrid Retool Your School Winners Ceremony was held
on Tuesday, April 26 to celebrate the participating schools
and the 2022 voting season. The event was hosted by actor and HBCU
alumni, Laz Alonso. In addition,
actor, entertainment reporter, model and HBCU alumnus, Terrence J
participated in a fireside chat.
"Since its launch in 2009, The Home Depot's Retool Your School
Campus Improvement Grant Program has provided support to almost 70
percent of the nation's HBCUs through more than 180 grants," said
Derek Bottoms, chief diversity
officer for The Home Depot. "Grants from The Home Depot have helped
HBCUs make more than $5 million worth
of improvements, including the creation of outdoor eco-classrooms,
renovation of health facilities, revamping of residence halls, and
more."
Participating HBCUs were separated into three clusters based on
student population. The top ten schools with the most votes per
cluster will receive grants ranging
from $20,000 to $75,000. Additionally, the Campaign
of the Year award of $45,000 was presented to the school
whose campaign proved to be most original, innovative, and
particularly effective for galvanizing its community to drive votes
for the program.
"Each year, The Home Depot Retool Your School program rallies
our community together to celebrate their Tougaloo College pride to support campus
improvements that make a difference in our student's lives," said
Dr. Carmen J. Walters, President of
Tougaloo College, 2021 winner of the
Campaign of the Year award and Cluster 3. "The program's impact is
immeasurable."
Congratulations to the 30 winning institutions of the 2022
Retool Your School program.
Campaign of the Year
Cluster 1
- Alabama A&M
University
- Alabama State University
- Jackson State University
- Southern University and A&M
College
- Albany State University
- Grambling State University
- Winston-Salem State University
- Fayetteville State
University
- Prairie View A&M
University
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
University
Cluster 2
- Coahoma Community College
- Alcorn State University
- Tuskegee University
- Benedict College
- South Carolina State
University
- Mississippi Valley State
University
- University of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff
- Elizabeth City State
University
- West Virginia State University
- Hampton University
Cluster 3
- Tougaloo College
- Texas College
- Fisk University
- Johnson C. Smith University
- Lane College
- Southwestern Christian College
- Wilberforce University
- Saint Augustine University
- Edward Waters University
- Rust College
Since 2009, through Retool Your School, The Home Depot has
invested more than $5.25 million
dollars to update, upgrade, and uplift HBCU campuses. The
company is dedicated to continuing its commitment, celebrating the
legacy and pride of HBCUs. To learn more,
visit RetoolYourSchool.com.
ABOUT THE HOME DEPOT
The Home Depot is the world's
largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of fiscal
year 2021, the company operated a total of 2,317 retail stores in
all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company employs approximately
500,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones
industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. The Home
Depot is #18 on the 2021 Fortune 500.
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