The 7th annual Lowe's stores toy drive brings the Holiday spirit to underprivileged children across Canada

66 Canadian Lowe’s stores collected more than 7,740 toys during this year’s campaign

Boucherville, QC – December 19, 2018 – The Lowe’s network of stores in Canada is proud to announce that its annual toy drive campaign, executed in partnership with The Salvation Army, has collected more than 7,740 new, unopened toys for underprivileged children across Canada. The toys collected between November 19 and December 16 by 66 Canadian Lowe’s stores will be given to children in need through local chapters of The Salvation Army in multiple Canadian cities. To further support The Salvation Army, Lowe’s Canada announced yesterday a $15,000 cash donation to CTV Toronto’s Toy Mountain, a yearly toy drive in the Greater Toronto Area also in partnership with The Salvation Army. 

“It really warms my heart to see our Lowe’s stores toy drive get bigger and bigger every year. Our employees, customers and fellow citizens are incredibly generous," says Malcolm Parks, Divisional Vice-President, Operations for Lowe’s stores in Canada. “A big thank you to everyone who contributed to bringing joy to thousands of children again this year. We look forward to our 66, soon to be 67, Lowe's stores participating in next year's campaign!”

"We are so thankful to Lowe's Canada and its network of Lowe’s stores, who are great partners of The Salvation Army," says Lt-Colonel John Murray, Secretary for Communications for The Salvation Army. "Their amazing support in toys and a financial donation will help bring smiles to the faces of thousands of children on Christmas morning."

List of participating Lowe’s stores

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is an international Christian organization that began its work in Canada in 1882 and has grown to become one of the largest direct providers of social services in the country. For over 135 years, The Salvation Army has given hope and support to vulnerable people in 400 communities across Canada and in 131 countries around the world. The Salvation Army offers practical assistance for children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life, providing shelter for homeless people and rehabilitation for people who have lost control of their lives to an addiction. When you give to The Salvation Army, you are investing in the future of marginalized and overlooked people in your community.

About Lowe’s Canada

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE^® 50 home improvement company serving more than 18 million customers a week in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With fiscal year 2017 sales of $68.6 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,240 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 310,000 people. Based in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe’s Canadian business, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, RONA inc., operates or services more than 600 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners. These include Lowe’s, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Dick’s Lumber and Ace. In Canada, the companies have more than 28,000 employees, in addition to nearly 5,000 employees in the stores of RONA’s independent affiliate dealers. For more information, visit lowescanada.ca.