Vision House Selected as Lowe’s Hometowns Project Grant Recipient

Vision House, a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to serving families experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area, has proudly been selected as a Lowe’s Hometowns project, one of 100 community-nominated, large-scale renovations that will revitalize nonprofit and community spaces serving as hubs and heartbeats for hometowns.

The Lowe’s Hometowns grant will fund Vision House renovations and builds that benefit community members. Such improvements benefit not only the current families served at Vision House but will also benefit others for years to come. Specifically, this grant will fund several essential projects at the Renton location, including replacing the outdoor stairs and decking, remodeling an apartment kitchen, installing new carpeting, and giving the exterior of the building a fresh coat of paint, among other improvements.

“These essential repairs, including kitchen remodeling in one of our apartments, are crucial for families who have experienced homelessness and are working to rebuild their lives,” said Derek Sciba, Executive Director of Vision House. “Kitchens serve as gathering spaces where families come together, making it vital to provide a functional and comfortable environment. Thanks to Lowe’s support, we can continue strengthening our community one family at a time.”

Now in its fourth year, Lowe’s Hometowns is the company’s five-year, $100 million commitment to repairing and restoring millions of square feet of community space. With help from Lowe’s red vest associates across the country, Lowe’s Hometowns projects will help expand kitchen and serving capacity for food pantries, restore dignity to well-used transitional housing facilities, revitalize parks and gardens for neighbors to safely gather and build restorative spaces for first responders to rest between calls. Visit Lowes.com/hometowns and follow #HowLowesHelps on social media for more details on the 2025 projects.

Derek Sciba is available for interviews to discuss Vision House’s mission, the impact of the Lowe’s Hometowns Partners Grant, and how community partnerships help families transition out of homelessness. He can also provide tours of the remodeling projects and property improvements funded by the grant.

About Vision House:

Vision House is a Christian nonprofit organization serving families experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area. Through transitional housing, childcare, life skills training, and supportive services, Vision House empowers families to overcome trauma, generational poverty, and situational homelessness. Vision House operates facilities in Renton, Shoreline, and Burien, with a program
model that has achieved a 90-92% success rate in helping families transition to permanent housing. Learn more at visionhouse.org.

CONTACT

Casey Schedler, Director of Communications and Marketing, Vision House 425-243-2959, caseys@visionhouse.org