REBUILDING TOGETHER AND THE HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION TEAM UP

Focus on homes with broken pipes and no water.

Houston, TX – April 5, 2021 The historic damage caused by the Texas winter storm left numerous homeowners with damaged pipes and no running water weeks after the incredible run of cold weather. The Home Depot Foundation and Rebuilding Together are once again joining forces to help struggling Houstonians get their pipes fixed and their water back on and recover from the devastating damage caused by the extreme cold weather.

“We are grateful for our longtime partnership with The Home Depot Foundation and pleased that they are stepping forward to support homeowners in need,” said Christine Holland, CEO, Rebuilding Together. “This past month, we’ve witnessed countless acts of neighbors helping neighbors. In that spirit, we are focused on making essential repairs that will help people in Houston remain safely in their homes.”

Two homeowners to benefit from the The Home Depot partnership:

• Mr. Henry has lived in his house in Houston’s Settegast area for 60 years and experienced heavy pipe damage causing the water to be shut off. When the job was completed Mr. Henry complimented the crew, "Y'all did a real good job. Thank God. I had no water at all. Now I can wash, take a shower, do the dishes. It's like a new house!"

• Ms. Moore has lived in her house in Houston’s East Little York area for 40 years and experienced broken attic pipes. When repairs were made, she commented, "The work was fantastic. The contractor was nice. You guys are fantastic. Thank you very much."

This is not the first time that Rebuilding Together and The Home Depot have worked together to help Houstonians in need. This partnership began in 2013 with a veteran and military family outreach program that the foundation has supported with donations and volunteers who have repaired 116 homes to date. Today, The Home Depot and Rebuilding Together clearly understand that the work to repair homes is never done. This type of long-term partnership serves to address part of that ongoing challenge.

About Rebuilding Together Houston

Rebuilding Together Houston is a recognized leader in single-family, affordable housing repair and a key partner in community revitalization, impacting the lives of hundreds of local families each year. In almost 40 years of service, the organization has reinvested more than $120 million of value in affordable housing throughout Harris County, Texas. Together, with our volunteers, licensed contractors, corporate supporters, and community partners, we repair homes, revitalize communities, and rebuild lives. We strive toward the goal of safe homes and communities for everyone. For more information about Rebuilding Together Houston visit rebuildinghouston.org or @RebuildingTogetherHouston on Facebook and Instagram; @RebuildingHou on Twitter; @rebuildingtogetherhouston on LinkedIn.

About The Home Depot Foundation

The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested a quarter of a billion dollars in veteran-related causes and improved more than 40,000 veteran homes and facilities in 2,500 cities. In 2018, the Foundation committed an additional $50 million dollars to train 20,000 skilled tradespeople over the next 10 years starting with separating military members and veterans, at-risk youth, and members of the Atlanta Westside community. To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation and see Team Depot in action, visit thd.co/community and follow us on Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram @teamdepot and on Facebook at facebook.com/teamdepot.