Homeless veterans receive 10% off cardboard boxes this Veterans Day
Home Depot and Lowe's announce new discount on temporary shelter for America's heroes
WASHINGTON — Home Depot and Lowe's have announced a new Veterans Day promotion offering homeless veterans 10% off used cardboard boxes, describing the discount as a historic commitment to providing shelter for those who once defended the nation.
"Our veterans gave us everything, and we're giving them 10% off cardboard," said Home Depot CEO Ted Decker, his voice choking with emotion. "It's the least we can do. Literally."
The initiative, developed in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, will allow eligible veterans to purchase used cardboard boxes at participating locations, just in time for winter.
"Every veteran deserves a roof over their head," said a Lowe's spokesperson. "And while a cardboard box doesn't technically have a roof, it does have four walls and a top. That's five out of six sides covered."
Both companies emphasized their longstanding commitment to veterans, citing millions of dollars invested in housing programs and charitable partnerships.
"We already do a lot for veterans," Decker said. "This gives us another opportunity to do something without spending any money."
The retailers said the discount would apply
