Support Military Families Through GreenCare for Troops
You Move, We Mow Challenge
When a service member is deployed, life at home doesn’t slow down. Lawns and yards become one more stress for families already carrying a heavy load.
That’s where you come in.
Join the You Move, We Mow Challenge during GreenCare for Troops Awareness Week (June 21–27, 2026). Commit to moving 20,000 steps through walking, running, biking, hiking, cutting the grass (you get the idea) in honor of 20 years of service – and turn your movement into real support.
Every step you take and every dollar you raise helps provide free lawn and landscape services (like mowing) to military families – creating safe, healthy outdoor spaces where kids can play and families can recharge.
Move with purpose. Make an impact.
Register. Share. Step up.
Military families are serving. Let’s support them – one yard, one step at a time.
”When my spouse deployed, everything fell on me. It was a lot. GreenCare for Troops took one huge worry away. I didn’t have to worry about the yard at all. That peace of mind meant everything. My kids could play outside, and I could just focus on getting through the days. GreenCare for Troops didn’t just take care of our yard; they took care of us.” – Military family spouse
Registration Information
The first 100 participants to register will receive a commemorative 20th GreenCare for Troops Anniversary hat. The hats are sponsored by AMGUARD Environmental Technologies.
Who Can Register?
Everyone is welcome to participate. Register your fellow employees, family and friends.
Services provided at no cost to military families by our dedicated volunteers results in healthy yards for children to play, shady areas of solitude for stressed parents to relax and well-maintained properties with environmental and aesthetic value.
Whether you’re a walker, runner, cyclist, hiker or backyard enthusiast, there’s a place for you in the challenge. Gather your co-workers, friends, family, or community members to lace up your sneakers and hit the pavement in solidarity with our troops and our planet.
Registration
It’s Easy To Get Moving!
Here are some statistics and ideas to show you how easy and rewarding it is to accomplish the 20,000 step challenge:
- Most adults should aim to walk 10,000 steps per day for general fitness.
- The average American walks 3,000 to 4,000 steps a day.
- A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day.
- 20,000 steps is only 2,857 steps per day for 7 straight days. Totally doable for almost everyone!
- One-mile equals about 2,000 steps.
- 1,500 steps equals roughly 15 minutes of walking; consider two walks of 15 minutes per day.
- 3,000 steps equals about 30 minutes of walking
- On average, you’ll move at a pace of 6,336 steps per hour while mowing.
- 1 mile of running at a moderate effort equals three miles of cycling at the same effort level.
- 30-minute hike with hills equals 6,360 steps
Share On Social!
Help us raise awareness for the GreenCare for Troops program and share your participation in the You Move, We Mow Challenge. Take a minute and tell your friends on social media how easy it is to get involved and join you in the challenge. We’ll count down the days together leading up to the week-long event.
During the week, we encourage you to post pictures of you and your group on the move to share your activity. (New participants can still sign up the entire week of the challenge). Be sure and tag Project EverGreen in your posts. Use hashtags #projectevergreen #YouMoveWeMow, #GreenCareforTroops, #StepUpforTroops, #20,000steps.
Get creative with your pictures. Wear your challenge bib, put on your special edition hat, include your kids and pets. We want to see it all!
