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Deadly tornado flattens Missouri Home Depot
A major retail artery of Joplin, Mo. -- including a Home Depot and a Walmart -- was hit hard by the deadly tornado Sunday, according to an article in the Joplin Globe.
According to a Home Depot spokesman, a store associate was killed in the storm. High winds ripped the roof of both stores located on busy Range Line Road.
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Charitable giving: Lowe’s helps schools
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in Spring 2012 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants to 543 schools in 47 states.
The grants were given to schools and parent organizations for parent-initiated, school-improvement projects.