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Foundation to help train and prepare 50,000 tradespeople across U.S. over five years
Yesterday, local Lowe’s associates and the Lowe’s Foundation visited Wilkes Community College to award a $500,000 Gable Grant for its skilled trades training program. This makes Wilkes Community College one of just 22 community and technical colleges that have received grants nationwide.
Wilkes Community College will use its grant to address the local housing shortage by enhancing its residential Building Construction Technology program. It will also introduce an Electrical Systems diploma this fall and expand lab space to increase student capacity.
“Wilkes Community College is honored to be selected as a Lowe’s Gable grant recipient and deeply appreciates the continued partnership with Lowe’s,” said Wilkes Community College President Dr. Mike Rogers. “This generous support allows us to continue the mission of impacting our stakeholders with excellent educational opportunities, meeting the students where they are and moving them toward success with their educational goals.”
Since awarding its first grants one year ago, the foundation has assisted in expanding skilled trades career pathways through its growing network of 35 community colleges and nonprofits in rural and urban communities across 27 states. This is part of its larger five-year, $50 million commitment to help prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers. The Lowe’s Foundation also recently announced a new round of Gable Grants to a second cohort of community and technical colleges, bringing its skilled trades workforce investment to over $25 million.
About The Lowe’s Foundation
The Lowe’s Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) organization founded by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), is helping develop a community of skilled tradespeople to build and revitalize our homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure for the future. From 2023 through 2028, the Lowe’s Foundation is investing $50 million to help prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers through grants to community and technical colleges, community-based nonprofit organizations and national nonprofit partners with a strong local presence. To learn more about the Lowe’s Foundation, visit Lowes.com/Foundation and follow on Instagram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
