Print
Commercial Real Estate

Fayetteville State University in the running for the Retool your School program

By Staff Report, posted 1 year ago
Photo pulled from the City of Fayetteville Facebook page. 

The Home Depot is kicking off its 2024 Retool Your School program, which provides career development opportunities and improves campuses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The 2024 program marks the 15th year that The Home Depot has supported campus renovations that uplift HBCU students across the nation. This year, The Home Depot is expected to surpass $10 million in financial support since the program began in 2009.

A portion of The Home Depot's 2024 investment will focus on career development such as internships, externships, scholarships, community projects and innovation lounges. The remaining funds will support the flagship Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grants.

This year's Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant is expected to support 30 campuses with grants ranging from $40,000 to $150,000 per school. 

Fayetteville State University is one of the campuses in the running. Winners are chosen via votes from  HBCU students, alumni and supporters can vote for a deserving college or university at RetoolYourSchool.com/vote.

Voting opened on Monday, Feb.26, and ends Sunday, March 24, 2024.

"Over the past 15 years, I've personally witnessed the long-term impact of this program," said Arlette Guthrie, senior vice president of human resources at The Home Depot in a press release. "Retool Your School reflects The Home Depot's core values and commitment to supporting the communities we serve and I can't wait to see what's in store for the next 15 years."

Since its inception in 2009, the Retool Your School program has:

  • Enabled HBCUs to allocate funds for need-based initiatives. Examples include upgrading high-use campus spaces like dorms and athletic courts, as well as improving surrounding communities through neighborhood clean-ups and supply drives.
  • Supported students through career development. Scholarships and externships have not only helped pay for college tuition and other costs, but also supported students by providing opportunities to learn from professionals in their chosen fields and gain critical experience as they enter the job market.
  • Garnered over 68 million votes and positively impacted 77 campuses, accounting for more than 70 percent  of the nation's HBCUs.

For more details on The Home Depot's Retool Your School program, including student opportunities and grant applications, visit RetoolYourSchool.com.

Please note that voting is unlimited and participants can vote more than once.

Ico insights

INSIGHTS
SPONSORS' CONTENT

In The Current Issue

Tech for a cause: 2025 Tech ID Day showcases new innovations while supporting warfighters and a good cause

To wrap up the first day, attendees were able to meet up for a social event at the Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko. in Southern Pines where a $10,000 check was presented to the Joint Special Operations Foundation for their scholarship fund. Photo pr

Gathering great ideas: Business incubator coming to the 400 block of Hay Street

The three-story, 200,000 square-foot business incubator space is located at 420 Maiden Lane. The building features an elevator, construction has begun on handicap bathrooms for the first floor and the second and third floors feature window walls offering views of Segra Stadium.

Planting seeds of H.O.P.E: FTCC's Hope, Opportunity, Prosperity through Education Program provides empowerment through hands-on learning

Image provided by FTCCFocused on building the local workforce and streamlining the education process through real world learning, the Hope, Opportunity, Prosperity through Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC), also kno

3 free articles remaining. Subscribe for unlimited access

Subscribe