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POLISH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TO HOLD EXTREME MAKEOVER

$50,253 grant from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation will provide funding for
the PAA’s renovation project.

Contact:

Marta Buchanan, Polish American Assosciation, (773)427-6308, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teresa Thompson, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (708)758-4353, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.



WHO
Employees from several Chicago Lowe’s stores will volunteer their time and skills to help improve PAA’s facilities.

WHAT:
PAA’s Extreme Makeover – Chicago, IL
Polish American Association was awarded a $50,253 grant from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation to fund the renovation project. Lowe’s volunteers will assist with facility improvements, which will include new carpeting, tiles installation in the community room, air conditioning units, window blinds and more.

WHEN:
9AM- 4PM, JAN 31- FEB 10, 2011

WHERE:
Polish American Association       
3834 North Cicero Avenue - Chicago - IL, 60641
6276 W. Archer Ave. - Chicago - IL, 60638 (South Side)

ABOUT LOWE'S
Lowe’s is a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity International, American Red Cross, SkillsUSA/Skills Canada, 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 1,725 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.lowes.com/cd_Social+Responsibility_581003652_" target="_blank">lowes.com/socialresponsibility</a>.