NALP launches Veterans in Landscape Network
The organization said the network is designed to support and connect members who are veterans and working in the green industry. read more
Spring Touch to give away $30,000 franchise fee to veteran
Spring Touch plans to give away a $30,000 franchise fee to a deserving veteran. The winning veteran will become the owner of a Spring Touch franchise in one of the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri or Illinois. The winner will receive training and mentoring from the founders and one year of strategic marketing, customer call center... read more
In honor of Veterans Day
Cleveland’s Veterans Day Parade just passed our downtown office on E. 9th Street. It’s a jubilant reminder of the great men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces and the sacrifices they made that allow us to sit at our desks and produce a magazine each month—comfortable, safe and worry-free. Here at LM, we wanted to take... read more
Stihl raises $67,000 for veterans
With the assistance of almost 700 participating Stihl dealers nationwide, Stihl recently presented a check for more than $67,000 to the Resurrecting Lives Foundation. Proceeds were generated by Stihl dealer stock purchases of American-made Resurrecting Lives Foundation shirts and caps through the Stihl Outfitters program. Money raised for the foundation will be used to support veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries.... read more
U.S. Lawns, Spring-Green ranked as ‘best’ for vets
Three landscape companies appeared on Military Times’ 2016 “Best for Vets: Franchises” list. U.S. Lawns ranked No. 10, Border Magic ranked No. 30 and Spring-Green Lawn Care ranked No. 36. “We strive to reach out to our military veterans and offer them a chance to become entrepreneurs as they transition out of the military,” said U.S. Lawns President Ken Hutcheson.... read more
Project EverGreen extends GCFT to wounded, disabled veterans
Project EverGreen expanded its GreenCare for Troops (GCFT) program to include wounded and disabled veterans in addition to families of currently deployed military personnel. The program, now in its ninth year, provides military personnel and their immediate families with free lawn care and landscape services from registered volunteers for the length of deployment, typically nine months to one year. The... read more
