Retool Your School began in 2009 with one primary mission—to give back to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) by facilitating campus updates. The projects funded by the program instill pride among students, faculty, alumni and community supporters.The winners of The Home Depot’s 2019 Retool Your School grants were recently announced.

As a record number of tornadoes continue to sweep across the Midwest and flooding threatens neighboring states, The Home Depot Foundation and Team Depot, the Foundation’s associate-led volunteer force, are aiding in clean-up and relief efforts.

You can’t predict if a disaster will impact your home, but you can prepare. Every family should have a basic disaster supply kit, like the one outlined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes a first aid kit, a can opener and a weather radio. As hurricane season begins, families living near a coastline might consider taking their kit to the next level. We’ve picked nine…

ATLANTA, June 4, 2019 – As a record number of tornadoes and flooding continue to affect the Midwest and neighboring states, The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation have committed to assist clean-up and relief efforts, including a commitment of up to $250,000 by The Home Depot Foundation.The Home Depot Foundation is working with nonprofit partners including Team Rubicon, Convoy of…

Spring is in the air, which means planting season is here! While flowers are beautiful, plastic waste is not. Many curbside recycling programs don’t accept plastics that are harder to recycle. This includes some containers that hold plants and flowers. Every year, people throw away enough plastics to circle the Earth four times. So, what to do with all those empty plastic plant containers? 

Retired Sergeant Dennis Bridges has persevered through many challenges, both professionally and personally. The Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient served in the U.S. Army from 2004-2012 in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also is a loving father of two children – and now a first-time homeowner.The Home Depot recently collaborated with Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) and Bank…

The Home Depot 2019 Spring Event showcased the best new cordless tools. Attendees got the chance to be hands-on and test out the tools for themselves, many of which are available only at Home Depot. Now, you no longer have to feel tied down when you’re taking care of your yard or home. Simply grab your charged-up cordless tools and go.  Want to learn more about cordless tools? Click …

Forget searching for the right charger for your dad’s power tool. The Home Depot is solving that challenge with battery compatibility.  The latest innovation in the power equipment industry makes cutting the cord even easier. Easily swap batteries between the same brand of power tools and equipment. The Home Depot 2019 Spring Event let attendees try it out for themselves.  Now, buying…

When one of Chris’ dogs woke him up in the middle of the night, he initially thought it was for a late night potty break. But smoke greeted him when he reached the door. Chris ran back in for his wife, their keys and their dogs, getting everyone to safety.“Fifteen minutes later, everything was gone, from slab to the roof.”

Making the most of products is essential when protecting the environment. For consumers, this means exhausting a product’s usefulness before repurposing, recycling, or retiring it. At The Home Depot, it means creating a better world through better products.