Lowe's hands out free cleaning supplies to community members affected by flooding

Updated: Aug. 13, 2025

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Lowe's is lending a helping hand to the cleanup efforts.

Wednesday morning, the home improvement chain offered free cleanup supplies at their stores in Wauwatosa and Franklin.

Each store had more than 190 Lowe's buckets filled with sponges, flashlights, water, trash bags, goggles and hand sanitizer.

Lowe's even had to put together more buckets of supplies to meet the demand.

Store manager Jon Huebner commented on the importance of helping the community in hard times.

"So, we are all from these communities, we have employees that are impacted, these are our normal customers, and they also live here," Huebner said. "So, for us, it is not just taking care of someone else, it is taking care of all of us together."

Huebner says Lowe's is expecting to give away nearly 500 buckets Wednesday, with more shipments on the way.

Published: Aug. 12, 2025

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- In the aftermath of the weekend's historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin, Lowe's will be handing out free cleaning supplies at two locations Wednesday while supplies last. 

Beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 13, area residents can pick up free supplies at the Wauwatosa and Franklin stores. 

Each location will hand out more than 190 buckets filled with sponges, flashlights, bottled water, trash bags, goggles and hand sanitizer to aid recovery efforts. 

Lowe's says since 2017, they've distributed more than 100,000 buckets of supplies to affected residents. 

They say all local stores are receiving regular shipments of supplies and associates are available to give cleanup advice. 

Participating locations are located at:

• Lowe’s of Wauwatosa: 12000 W. Burleigh St.
• Lowe’s of Franklin:  7027 S. 27th St.