By The Quality of Life Foundation

Over the course of three years, the Quality of Life Foundation has been fortunate enough to work with Project Evergreen. Project Evergreen’s GreenCare and SnowCare for Troops Program have had a huge impact on the families we serve.

The Quality of Life Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports family caregivers who are providing a substantial amount of daily care for catastrophically wounded, ill, or injured veterans through our Wounded Veteran Family Care Program.

A common request that we get from our caregiving families is lawn care assistance. With many of our families, the veteran’s injuries do not allow for him or her to do the lawn, so this physically demanding task falls to the caregiver. If this were the only task, perhaps it would not be as difficult; however, most of our caregivers are not only caring for the veteran, but minor children, as well as the regular upkeep of their home.

Our caregivers are often physically exhausted and are very limited on time so keeping up with their lawn is a huge stressor. This is where Project Evergreen has made a significant difference. They’ve been able to connect volunteers across the nation to provide free lawn care, landscape, and snow removal services to military families and veterans with service-related disabilities. This has dramatically reduced the stress for our caregivers, while helping them to maintain their homes.

Their model of support proves that there are so many individuals and businesses that want to help our military and wounded veteran families who have sacrificed much in service to our country, they just don’t know who to help and how to help.

The Quality of Life Foundation appreciates the partnership that we have with Project Evergreen and the work you have done to help wounded veteran families!

The Quality of Life Foundation is based in Woodbridge, Virginia. For more information visit their website www.qolfoundation.org

A One Word Answer: Gratitude

By Jenna Richardson

Gratitude. A simple word yet when acted on, can stir positive feelings for all involved. People often feel a need to help others and a fulfillment in doing so. The act of gratitude often goes hand-in-hand with volunteering.

At Lawn Dawg, we understand the importance and value of giving back to our communities. Not only do we have a social responsibility, but there is also an interest from customers, employees, and the community. From a customer stand point, people respect and appreciate companies who support causes they connect with. Employees, too, have a tendency to align their values to a company’s core value and take pride in those efforts.

As a green industry professional, one way Lawn Dawg gives back is through Project Evergreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. What better way to show our gratitude to the men and women serving our country, than by beautifying the lawn and landscape around their home! The green space around a home is where memories are made – barbequing, kids playing, pets running, gardening, and much more.

It’s no secret that deployments are a stressful time for military families. Being able to take this small task off the plate of the spouse on the home front during a time of deployment is the least we can do! Not only are we lending a helping hand, but it’s one less thing for the family to worry about. As a green industry professional, doing the job you love and knowing you’re helping a military family at a time they need it most is all-around rewarding.

As a military wife, having been through two deployments with my husband, this program certainly holds near and dear to me. I take pride in working for Lawn Dawg who is a proud supporter of our troops and I hope to raise more awareness of this program for both volunteering companies and participating military families. Godspeed.

Jenna Richardson is the executive director of marketing for Lawn Dawg in Nashua, New Hampshire

A Quality Service for Our Veterans

Celebrating GreenCare for Troops Awareness Week