LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Abby HartNov 3, 2023
Who will mow the lawn? Who’s going to shovel the driveway and the sidewalk in the winter? Last year, Carla Nichols asked these questions, among many others, as her husband, Jon, a technical sergeant in the Air Force, prepared for…
Troy Clogg’s father was a World War II veteran, and this fact drives his participation with GreenCare for Troops and other military nonprofits. “Freedom isn’t free,” says Clogg. “It’s taken for granted what people give so that we can worry…
As a business owner in a military community, Bill Lillie sees his fair share of families and disabled veterans dealing with hard times—trying to juggle basic daily tasks, such as grocery shopping or shuttling kids to and from school. As…
For business owners and individuals alike, part of the difficulty of beginning a volunteer activity might be getting over the initial intimidation. Paul Fraynd, co-owner of Sun Valley Landscaping in Omaha, Neb., has some useful advice. “Just start,” he recommends.…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
“I don’t know how you did it when your husband was deployed,” a coworker said to me the other day. His wife was out of town and he was fending for himself at home for the first time with their…
Kelly LimpertNov 10, 2023
Considering volunteering with Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops? In this video from GIE+EXPO 2017, Project EverGreen's Ki Matsko shares a story about just what kind of effect this program has on veterans in need.
LM StaffAug 8, 2018
GreenCare for Troops (GCFT) held its first Band Blitz fundraiser in Delano, Minn., Sept. 12. GCFT is a nationwide program providing free lawn and landscape services to eligible military families. Three local bands performed during the event. More than $10,000…
LM StaffOct 22, 2018
Nufarm is once again putting its support behind Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops, this time by contributing $150,000 to the program. In 2015, Nufarm supported the program—which provides free lawn and landscaping services to help families of active-duty military members serving…
LM StaffAug 7, 2018
GreenCare for Troops is celebrating National GreenCare for Troops Awareness Week between June 11-17. The initiative is designed to raise awareness of the need for lawn care and landscape services for families of deployed military personnel and post 9/11 veterans with…
Project EverGreen is looking for volunteers for two of its key nationwide programs that serve military families and disabled veterans. “Volunteers are the heart and soul of our programs," said Cindy Code, executive director of Project EverGreen. "By providing these valuable…
The SnowCare and GreenCare for Troops programs are in need of volunteer contractors to meet the increased demand for snow and ice removal and basic lawn care and landscape services from families of deployed military personnel, and veterans with a…
With snowy winter weather coming for many parts of the country, Project EverGreen launches its inaugural National SnowCare for Troops Awareness Week to raise the profile of the program and to spotlight the efforts of the volunteers and the military…
Mike Mason Vice President/COO The LawnPro Louisville, Kentucky Education Jeffersontown High School Louisville, Ky. Class of 1993 University of Kentucky 1993-1994 University of Louisville Louisville, Ky. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Finance Class of 2003 “I started in…
LM StaffMar 19, 2021
For every purchase of Nufarm’s Spectro 90 WDG Camo Pack, Nufarm will donate $15 to Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. Spectro 90 WDG combines two broad-spectrum fungicides to prevent and control disease in turf, annual and perennial flowers, bedding…
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