Non-profit organizations around B.C. and the Okanagan are receiving $1.1 million as part of Lowe鈥檚 Canada Heroes campaign. Five organizations in the Thompson-Okanagan area will receive more than $24,000.

Lowe鈥檚 Canada, a home improvement company, announced its national campaign has raised $1.1 million in a news release Wednesday.

Throughout September, every Lowe鈥檚, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate store in the country collected donations to help local non-profit organizations or public schools of their choosing fulfil their missions or carry out specific projects, the release said.

Lowe鈥檚 Canada matched 50 per cent of all funds raised through the in-store campaign, up to a maximum of $2,000 per store. All funds raised in-store, along with matching corporate donations, are being donated to more than 260 community organizations.

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鈥淲e are grateful that our employees and customers across the country came together again this year to help people love where they live,鈥� said Jean-S茅bastien Lamoureux, senior vice-president, communications, public affairs and compliance at Lowe鈥檚 Canada. 鈥淲ith all our corporate stores participating for the first time, our Heroes Campaign extended its support to even more community organizations and projects that our employees feel strongly about. Many thanks to everyone who made this year鈥檚 campaign an even bigger success.鈥�

Organizations supported in the Thompson-Okanagan Area:

RONA Kamloops

Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism

$2,173.50

Home & Garden RONA 91大黄鸭

91大黄鸭 General Hospital

$8,921.01

RONA Osoyoos

North Shore Women鈥檚 Centre Society

$1,224.00

RONA Penticton

OSNS Child & Youth Development Centre

$9,786.28

RONA Vernon

North Okanagan Hospice Society

$1,906.88

For more information about the Lowe鈥檚 Canada Heroes campaign and the list of organizations supported, please visit .

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