Clanton Middle School was one of 16 schools in Alabama that was awarded the Lowes Toolbox for Education grant from the Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation.

Since its establishment in 1957, Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation has helped communities nationwide through employee volunteerism and financial contributions.

Clanton Middle School received $5,600 for its S.H.E.L.F. (Schools Housing Exemplary Library Furniture) program.

The 16 schools received grants during the spring 2011 grants cycle, and they are some of the more than 480 schools or parent organizations that were awarded a grant for parent-initiated school improvement projects benefiting K-12 public education across the United States.

Through Lowes Toolbox for Education grant program, we are acknowledging parent-initiated efforts that enhance the lives of children in the communities we serve, said Marshall Croom, chairman of Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation. for a wide range of improvement projects and large schools or school districts may be eligible to receive Toolbox grants up to $100,000 for school improvement initiatives.

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