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33. Yet home depot rebuilds vets' houses

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 03:01 AM

Jul 2014

As a sometime habitat for humanity volunteer, I'm damned happy to see those orange t-shirts. Their associates helped us build new houses for vets, and I helped them re-do a couple of vets houses from top to bottom (literally.)

http://www.voa.org/Media-Center/Our-Photos/Home-Depot-Foundation

http://www.voa.org/Get-Help/National-Network-of-Services/Veterans/The-Home-Depot-Foundation

Lowe's? Their 'community service' usually amounts to sponsoring some employee's kids' little league team.

Both companies pay their employees crap wages and hire as much part time help as possible to avoid real benefits like heath insurance, but community support (especially vets)? HD has it in spades.

And having googled to find the above links, looks like their vet discount policies are almost identical:
http://guardianofvalor.com/lowes-and-home-depot-military-and-veteran-discounts-explained/

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Lowe's Workers stay late to Fix legless Vet's Busted Wheelchair (After VA Wouldn't) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 OP

Lowes should give those 3 employees a raise, kudos to them. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1

Now this is what I call a blurry scream story yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #6

Supporting the military used to be a lot more typical of the RW than of Democrats. merrily Jul 2014 #32

The RW never supported veterans or even active duty military members so much Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #52

Yep. They supported starting wars, even though a Dem was CIC. merrily Jul 2014 #53

And then there is this Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #56

Gotta love Dingell. merrily Jul 2014 #57

I like Lowe's packman Jul 2014 #2

This story has been around for a couple of days. gvstn Jul 2014 #21

Loews has outstanding customer service shireen Jul 2014 #23

I'm glad to hear it. gvstn Jul 2014 #24

Lowe's is always the best RockaFowler Jul 2014 #40

my daughter works there part-time and just had her hours cut OKNancy Jul 2014 #42

Sirs imthevicar Jul 2014 #3

I like Lowes. They give a 10% discount to vets. MindPilot Jul 2014 #4

It is shit like that... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #12

And the fact that he is a vet just makes it a better story MindPilot Jul 2014 #34

Nice. N/t DirkGently Jul 2014 #5

Lowe liberal from boston Jul 2014 #7

Most certainly agree 100% 840high Jul 2014 #16

Same here. RedSpartan Jul 2014 #41

Home Depot gives to Reps campaigns. I now shop Lowes. ffr Jul 2014 #8

That... ReRe Jul 2014 #9

and THIS is one of the reasons I tell everyone to shop lowe's, rather than the puke-supporting home niyad Jul 2014 #10

My Progressive friends zentrum Jul 2014 #11

"My progressive friends?" merrily Jul 2014 #31

Pssst...some may even be black. MindPilot Jul 2014 #35

You're kidding. zentrum Jul 2014 #49

Yes, I was kidding. MindPilot Jul 2014 #59

And PS zentrum Jul 2014 #51

See reply below. zentrum Jul 2014 #50

It's true. jeff47 Jul 2014 #43

This is great advertising for Lowe's BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #13

I read this story on FB, complete with anti-government and anti-Obama Ron Green Jul 2014 #14

We seem to be almost on the same page. I posted my Reply 29 before reading the thread. merrily Jul 2014 #30

K&R for people acting human... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #15

I wonder if this guy GarColga Jul 2014 #17

Atta way guys! Ya know one thing about those power chairs they market to seniors? The ads brewens Jul 2014 #18

They changed the requirements 3-5 years ago on mobility chairs. gvstn Jul 2014 #19

That's good to hear and now that you mention it, I guess I don't see those all the time now. brewens Jul 2014 #20

My mom has been using a scooter for about 20 years. gvstn Jul 2014 #28

Let's hear it for the 3 good guys! Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2014 #22

Home Depot doesn't honor Veterans Discount Cards either.... Historic NY Jul 2014 #25

Yet home depot rebuilds vets' houses X_Digger Jul 2014 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #60

Yes, they do...at least in my area. MindPilot Jul 2014 #36

I try to get all my stuff at the local Tru Value.. frylock Jul 2014 #44

Our County Veterans Board Discount Programs issues the cards. Historic NY Jul 2014 #46

Both HD and Lowes pecwae Jul 2014 #58

This is one of the best store stories I've ever seen! lonestarnot Jul 2014 #26

Why in the hell didn't VA give this man a wheel chair when he asked two years ago? lonestarnot Jul 2014 #27

that's what's troubling to me as well. Yes, I realize that this will be used by the right wing cali Jul 2014 #39

Hmm. As people advocate for privatizing the VA, we get this story from Newser. merrily Jul 2014 #29

The story is true and was reported locally. gvstn Jul 2014 #37

Glad it's true. I am saying only "be cautious because there's a privatization agenda merrily Jul 2014 #54

His site, Newser, is the Wikpedia of news sites. GoCubsGo Jul 2014 #45

Despite wikipedia's "crowd-sourcing", I find it useful. merrily Jul 2014 #55

If it was a problem with fasteners or something on the chair I could see why the VA wouldn't be able Erose999 Jul 2014 #38

georgee + dickie + TIME has made the VA kinda busy right now. and in truculent GOP congresscritters. pansypoo53219 Jul 2014 #47

REPUBLICANS made the VA the nightmare it is today... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #48