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GreenCare for Troops

King Green Shares the Importance of Being a GreenCare for Troops Volunteer

GreenCare for Troops and its sister program, SnowCare for Troops, were created by Project EverGreen. These two programs match volunteers in the lawn, landscape and snow removal industries – who are willing to provide their services free of charge to a military family whose loved one is deployed. King Green, based in Gainesville, Georgia, is […]

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A Look at Project EverGreen’s Accomplishments Over 20 Years

This year marks Project EverGreen’s 20th anniversary, and the nonprofit has made a significant impact in communities across the country. “The goal was to encourage lawn and landscape clients, as well as our colleagues at all levels in the green industry to recognize and promote the economic, environmental and lifestyle benefits of green spaces,” says […]

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What You Need to Know About GreenCare for Troops

If you are looking for ways for your company to give back to the community, one possible opportunity is Project EverGreen’s program, GreenCare for Troops. Ki Matsko, program director of GreenCare/SnowCare for Troops, answers some of the common questions about this volunteer opportunity and how landscape professionals can get involved. What is GreenCare for Troops? […]

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Help Military Families in Need Through SnowCare for Troops

As the winter counterpart to Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops, SnowCare for Troops ensures that the families of deployed military personnel don’t have to stress when the snow starts falling. This program connects snow removal volunteers with military families to provide complimentary snow and ice removal services. SnowCare for Troops was started in 2010 when […]

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GreenCare for Troops Provides Opportunity to Serve Military Families

If you’re looking for a way to give back to your community’s military families, Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program helps connect you with an active duty deployed service member’s family where you can provide complimentary lawn and landscape service during the length of the deployment. Phil Fogarty, master franchise consultant for Weed Man USA, […]

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NALP Members in the News: Scythe Robotics, Project EverGreen, SiteRecon, Davey and More

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Scythe Robotics Expands Team Scythe Robotics, a manufacturer of commercial-grade autonomous solutions, has brought on two employees to head manufacturing and talent acquisition as the company scales to meet surging demand. Brian Merkel has been brought on as head of manufacturing and Jen Mongeois […]

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NALP Encourages Participation in Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops

The National Association for Landscape Professionals encourages lawn and landscape professionals to participate in Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. GreenCare for Troops is a 501c3 non-profit that provides complimentary basic lawn care and landscape maintenance services to military personnel with a deployed family member. The program got its start in 2006. A Project EverGreen […]

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Giving Back to the Community

Our company volunteers for Project Evergreen’s GreenCare for Troops program each year (providing maintenance to military families while loved ones are overseas). Starting a couple of years ago we decided to donate a landscape make over to one of the military families whom we are given from Project Evergreen each year. Last year we incorporated […]

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Buck it Up For Military Families

Good day all! Buck it Up for Military Families  (BIU) is a new program that’s an extension of the nationally-known GreenCare for Troops (GCFT) program executed by Project EverGreen.  As many of you know, GCFT is the free lawn and landscape service done for military families where the major breadwinner is serving overseas. We have more […]

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