Focus on People

We are focusing on our people through strengthening our business by embracing our differences, doing the right thing when helping our communities, and caring for our company’s greatest asset — our people.

Videos from this campaign

Doesn't matter what you give; just give.
Ashaki Whatley, The Home Depot, shown smiling and wearing an orange apron.
Stephen shown in his new power lift chair.
U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Maggie Bilyeu shown cutting the ribbon in front of her new home.
Maureen Caine
Photo of Dawayne Gates: "The fact that I can help people; it means the world to me."
The Home Depot Kids Workshop. Kids shown at a table making crafts and gifts.
Kierra Blake and an employee walking through aisle in Home Depot store
From the Archives: Montage of Halloween.
Member of Ken's Krew preparing for work.

Content from this campaign

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Legacy of Care: Celebrating 25 Years of The Homer Fund
Founded in 1999, The Homer Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides financial assistance to associates facing an unforeseen financial hardship. Every dollar an associate donates to The Homer Fund goes right back to an associate in need.

Diversity & Inclusion

Home Depot Regional Rental Manager Talks Overcoming Obstacles and Believing in Yourself
“My mother has such a strong work ethic that I could not help but follow her lead,” shares Dominicana Figueroa, regional rental manager at The Home Depot. Dominicana has many accomplishments thus far: being the first person in her family to go to college, earning three degrees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women in Construction: The Home Depot Foundation Spotlights Path to Pro Scholars
Today, The Home Depot Foundation is highlighting a few women who have participated in the Path to Pro program as they share why they’ve chosen to embark on this career journey.

Diversity & Inclusion

Redefining Success: 18-Year Home Depot Associate Shares Her Core Career Principles
The corporate compliance department works to ensure everyone at The Home Depot is doing the right thing. As a manager in that space and an 18-year associate, Ashaki Whatley loves putting on her orange apron every day.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Strength in Unity: How The Home Depot’s Homer Fund Helped a Store Associate Expand His Mobility
Stephen was paralyzed after a tree fell on his neck in 2010, requiring him to use a wheelchair. He recently partnered with an organization that helped pay for a new power lift but still needed assistance for the remaining balance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Partners With Tunnel to Towers for U.S. Army Veteran’s New Chapter in Accessible Smart Living
In early 2016, a couple of months into her deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan, U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Maggie Bilyeu was critically injured. She sustained multiple shrapnel wounds to her chest and torso, a broken leg and numerous internal injuries as a result of a bombing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Behind the Apron: How Customer Order Specialist Maureen Leaves a Lasting Impact
Maureen Caine was looking for a fresh start after losing her husband. Now, more than 10 years later, she’s found a sense of belonging helping customers with her fellow associates at The Home Depot in Columbia, South Carolina.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Behind the Apron: Dawayne Gates Is Driving the Volunteer Spirit
From painting a local veteran’s house his favorite shade of purple, to supporting a foster care system, Dawayne Gates, store manager in Houma, Louisiana knows how to encourage fellow associates to get in the Team Depot spirit.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spreading Joy on Military Bases With The Home Depot Kids Workshops
The Home Depot is spreading the joy of holiday through Kids Workshops from your TV screen to military bases coast to coast. Kids Workshops launched in stores across the U.S. and Canada in 1997.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Behind the Apron: How Home Depot Store Manager Kierra Fosters a Supportive Culture
“The true culture is taking care of your people,” says Kierra Blake, store manager in Pace, Florida. “It’s showing up, it’s being authentic, it’s listening and it’s taking the time to invest in them. And that’s really the most important thing that you can give someone else."

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