The charitable arm of Rocket Mortgage is donating $280,000 to Project EverGreen, a Cleveland-based non-profit dedicated to green, healthy parks and public spaces in underserved urban areas. The money will go to revitalizing Detroit’s Antonio McDuffy Park, a small green space near the city’s Motown Museum and General Motors’ Factory Zero electric vehicle plant. Green spaces such as parks, playgrounds,... read more
Project EverGreen designated July 10-16 as national “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” Awareness Week. The initiative is intended to raise recognition of the program and spotlight its efforts to provide healthy, safe athletic and recreational green spaces for America’s children. Much of the program’s focus is on addressing childhood obesity, the rates of which have doubled and quadrupled in the... read more
Project EverGreen turned the tables on the trend of childhood obesity with the launch of its “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” initiative, a collaboration with the Sports Turf Managers Association and the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance. The initiative was created to restore and revitalize green spaces such as sports fields and parks for kids to play, exercise and connect—ultimately working against... read more
As part of National Lawn Care Month this April, Project EverGreen is reminding residents of the overwhelming benefits green spaces have on their surroundings. “There are a lot of environmental, lifestyle and economic benefits offered by well-maintained green spaces that the public might not necessarily associate with a manicured yard or park,” said Cindy Code, executive director of Project EverGreen.... read more
