Associates from more than 30 Lowe's stores to
participate in nationwide builds, with a goal of building 7,500
bunk beds on Sept. 10
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Sept. 7,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Saturday, Sept. 10, Lowe's is joining Sleep in
Heavenly Peace (SHP) and thousands of volunteers for the fourth
annual Bunks Across America event to build and deliver quality bunk
beds to children and families in need.
More than 175 local Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapters and
national partners will unite with a goal of building over 7,500
beds in a single day. Lowe's associates from more than 30 stores
will participate in bunk bed builds, with more than two-dozen of
those stores hosting parking lot builds. The company is also
contributing more than $350,000 of
product to support the builds.
"We are committed to making homes better for all, and we're
proud of how our associate volunteers help organizations strengthen
our communities," said Marvin
Ellison, Lowe's chairman and CEO. "Together with Sleep in
Heavenly Peace and volunteers across America, we can help address
the gap in beds needed for children and make a difference to
improve access to safe and affordable housing in our
communities."
As a founding partner, Lowe's supported Sleep in Heavenly
Peace's initial build event in Twin
Falls, Idaho. Since those first 22 beds in 2012, Lowe's has
helped SHP build more than 123,000 beds.
"Childhood bedlessness isn't a real word, but it is a real
problem. And with the continued support from our partner and
national sponsor, Lowe's, SHP has set a goal of providing one
million American kids a bed of their very own over the next
decade," said Luke Michaelson,
founder and executive director of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. "We aim
to accomplish such an incredible and ambitious milestone by
continuing our work with Lowe's throughout the country, starting
with our fourth annual Bunks Across America."
Starting this year, Lowe's support of Sleep in Heavenly Peace
was extended to Lowe's 29th annual "Swing for Charity"
golf tournament, with the company hosting bunk bed builds at events
on March 20-23 in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 4-5 in Pinehurst,
N.C., on Sept. 12-15 in
Palm Beach, Fla., and on Oct.
24-27 in Hilton Head, S.C.
To volunteer with a chapter near you, please visit
shpbeds.org/bunks-across-america.
About Sleep in Heavenly Peace
At Sleep in Heavenly Peace, we fully believe that a bed is a basic
need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a
child needs. When it was brought to our attention that the need for
beds went far beyond our own neighborhoods, we stepped up and took
initiative. We're a national organization answering the call to a
national problem. If a child needs a bed, we want to make sure
they get one. No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!®
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home
improvement company serving approximately 19 million customer
transactions a week in the United
States and Canada. With
fiscal year 2021 sales of over $96
billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or
service nearly 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and
employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the
communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe,
affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of
skilled trade experts. For more information, visit
Lowes.com.
Media Contacts:
Candace Gordon
Lowe's Companies, Inc
Candace.Gordon@lowes.com
Mitchell Mathews
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Mitchell.Mathews@shpbeds.org
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