A $70,000 grant from Lowes Hardware to Habitat for Humanity, plus some volunteer labor will help complete up to ten critical home repairs in White Center Sept. 26. Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County and Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers will work together on Sept.26 to repair a home in White Center to help revitalize the neighborhood.

Volunteers will remove and replace siding and then give the entire home a fresh coat of paint to ensure the home is sealed up and preserved for years to come.

State Senator Susan Nelson and Representative Joe Fitzgibbon will speak during the morning program about the need and support for neighborhood revitalization work in White Center.

The grant is part of nearly $1 million in funding Lowe’s awarded 11 Habitat affiliates for neighborhood revitalization projects. The nationwide grant program is one of the major initiatives supported through Lowe’s new five-year partnership with Habitat that will bring Lowe’s total contributions to the organization to more than $63 million since 2003. In celebration of the renewed partnership and to help Habitat reach its goal of serving one million people annually by 2018, Lowe’s and Habitat teamed up to launch “Hammers for Habitat,” a nationwide volunteer drive to get more hands on hammers to support Habitat’s work. Individuals interested in volunteering for future Habitat projects can sign up at the event or visit Habitat.org/Lowes for more information.

Through Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization efforts, Habitat affiliates offer an expanded array of housing services and partner with local residents, housing leaders, community groups and businesses to transform neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life in communities.