January 26, 2017 – The Charlotte Hornets and Lowe’s today announced their plans to launch the Mission Critical program, which will address safety and physiological needs at four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools over the next four months. The program will fund significant improvements, including a soil erosion and front entrance safety project at East Mecklenburg High School; updates to the teachers’ lounge at Steele Creek Elementary School; refreshing of the basketball court, butterfly garden and fencing at University Park Creative Arts School; and a new outdoor classroom at Long Creek Elementary School.
“We are excited to launch this new Mission Critical program with our great partners from Lowe’s,” said Hornets President & COO Fred Whitfield.