Pocatello Senior Activity Center awarded $145K as part of Lowe's 2024 Hometown's Community Impact Program

POCATELLO — The Senior Activity Center has been awarded $145,000 as part of the Lowe’s 2024 Hometown’s Community Impact Program.

According to a news release from the Senior Center, the program is a 5 year, $100 million commitment to help renovate community spaces all across the country. It was originally launched in 2022.

Since it was first launched, the Hometown’s Community Impact Program has renovated 149 community centers and affordable housing facilities. It has also helped communities build projects such as community gardens, parks and playgrounds and refurbished 15 first responder and veteran and military facilities.

The Senior Activity Center plans to use this grant money to renovate the bathrooms in their facility. The $145,000 will provide updates to the bathrooms that will be ADA compliant. This addresses the needs of the aging population and will make the center a safer and more accessible place for everyone who visits.

This year, Lowe’s was able to benefit 88 communities across the country. Each project will benefit the needs of the community they are based in. The projects range from housing and community spaces, first responder facilities and outdoor spaces.

The news release said each project will make improvements that will help local organizations make an impact in their communities. Lowe’s red vest associates will provide support for every project.

Diane Bilyeu, President of the Senior Activity Center Board, expressed gratitude in the news release for Lowe’s and for everyone who made it possible for them to receive this grant.

“We would like to thank our executive director, Anita Valladolid for her excellent grant writing skills and City of Pocatello Councilman Rick Cheatum for supporting and recommending Lowe’s Hometown’s Program to us,” she said in the news release. “This enables us to bring a positive renovation to the center.”