YardApes ready for PLANET Day of Service
20 Apr, 2010 LM Direct!NEW MILFORD, CT — This Earth Day, April 22, 2010, YardApes founder Shayne Newman, along with his firm’s team of volunteers, will install a new lawn and new walkway around the Creative Playground on Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT. The local landscape firm’s volunteers will also revitalize the green-spaces of Brookfield’s town library at 182 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT. Both projects are part of a nationwide “Day of Service” initiated by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), with the goal of giving its 4,200 member companies an opportunity to plan, organize and carry out projects to benefit their local communities.
As a PLANET member and Landcare Network Public Relations Committee person, Newman is a recognized leader in community service contributions throughout the year. The YardApes founder became a “Day of Service” charter participant with the central mission of “demonstrating goodwill and environmental stewardship in revitalizing the places where people live, work and play.”
YardApes staff members are no strangers to community volunteerism. The affectionately nicknamed “apes” are regular participants in company give-back projects. “It is very important for us at YardApes to continually strive in creating a ‘whole’ workplace, where the workers feel good about their jobs, reach their professional and educational goals, and have opportunity to standout as top-notch examples of what land care professionals represent today,” explains Newman.
“My employees are excited to help out the community, and I am very proud that they are willing to donate their time and energy
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