{"id":14930,"date":"2019-06-05T18:49:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T21:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=14930"},"modified":"2022-11-09T11:17:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T14:17:25","slug":"cutting-with-care-charitable-lawn-mowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/cutting-with-care-charitable-lawn-mowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting With Care: Charitable Lawn Mowing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For most folks, doing yard work is a routine chore, one that isn\u2019t too difficult and only takes an hour or so. But, like other routine tasks many of us take for granted, doing yard work can actually turn into quite a challenge for some people. For those who are burdened with lawn care, charitable lawn mowing can help.&nbsp;<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-cd5e0b54-8212-406d-8780-2053002e6ed3\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\" style=\"\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\"> \t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/cutting-with-care-charitable-lawn-mowing\/#0-one-lawn-at-a-time-a-50-state-challenge\" style=\"\">One Lawn at a Time, a 50-State Challenge<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/cutting-with-care-charitable-lawn-mowing\/#4-going-green-for-others-in-cleveland\" style=\"\">Going Green for Others in Cleveland<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/cutting-with-care-charitable-lawn-mowing\/#6-a-helping-hand-in-pittsburgh\" style=\"\">A Helping Hand in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-one-lawn-at-a-time-a-50-state-challenge\">One Lawn at a Time, a 50-State Challenge<\/h2>    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lawn-mower-g5246f6973_1920-1.jpg\" alt=\"mowing lawn with the help of mower\" class=\"wp-image-63547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lawn-mower-g5246f6973_1920-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lawn-mower-g5246f6973_1920-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lawn-mower-g5246f6973_1920-1-646x421.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lawn-mower-g5246f6973_1920-1-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lawn-mower-g5246f6973_1920-1-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/de\/photos\/rasenm%c3%a4her-gras-schneiden-938555\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>    <p>Perhaps it\u2019s the older neighbors who can\u2019t get around as well as they used to. Or maybe it\u2019s the busy mom who can\u2019t find time because she\u2019s living life as a single mother while her spouse is deployed. Or it could be the co-worker recovering from a broken leg.<\/p>    <p>Regardless of the circumstances, there comes a time when we all need help completing our chores. Thankfully, there are some big-hearted individuals, lawn care companies, and local agencies who are up to the task and mow lawns \u2014 for free \u2014 for those who can\u2019t do it themselves.<\/p>    <p>In 2016, Rodney Smith Jr. of Huntsville, Ala., was driving down the road when he came across an elderly man mowing his lawn. \u201cIt looked like he needed help, so I pulled over and helped him out,\u201d Smith said. That one small act of kindness got Smith thinking, and shortly thereafter, he started <a href=\"https:\/\/weareraisingmen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raising Men &amp; Women Lawn Care Service<\/a> (RMWLCS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-raising-men-amp-women-to-give-back\">Raising Men &amp; Women to Give Back<\/h3>    <p>Raising Men &amp; Women provides free lawn mowing to the elderly, disabled, single mothers, and veterans. But Smith aims for the group to be much more than just a way for him to help others. He also wants the service to promote awareness for future youth to give back to their local community, hence their motto: &#8220;Making a difference, one lawn at a time.&#8221;<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-the-50-yard-challenge\">The 50 Yard Challenge<\/h3>    <p>In fact, he encourages children to sign up for the \u201c50 Yard Challenge,\u201d wherein kids cut 50 lawns for free for the elderly, disabled, single mothers, and veterans in their own communities. <\/p>    <p>To start, participants receive a t-shirt, ear protection, and shades when they sign up, along with a different colored t-shirt for every 10 lawns they cut. Once they complete the challenge, RMWLCS folks pay a personal visit, cut some lawns with the child, and give the child a new lawn mower, blower, and weed eater.<\/p>    <p>As of November 2022, 4,330 youth in all 50 states (and eight countries internationally) are taking part in the 50 Yard Challenge. This is up from only 350 kids in 47 states in 2019, when this article was first written.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-how-to-take-advantage-of-this-program\">How To Take Advantage of This Program<\/h3>    <p>If you or someone you know is a senior citizen, disabled, a single parent, or a veteran and needs help mowing the lawn, look at their <a href=\"https:\/\/weareraisingmen.com\/where-we-have-mowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where We Have Mowers<\/a> page to see if there are volunteers in your area.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-going-green-for-others-in-cleveland\">Going Green for Others in Cleveland<\/h2>    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pexels-magic-k-6728926-1.jpg\" alt=\"person mowing a lawn\" class=\"wp-image-68451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pexels-magic-k-6728926-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pexels-magic-k-6728926-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pexels-magic-k-6728926-1-646x431.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pexels-magic-k-6728926-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pexels-magic-k-6728926-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/a-person-mowing-the-lawn-6728926\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>    <p>In 2003 in Cleveland, Project Evergreen started as a way to improve and revitalize green spaces for public benefit. In 2006, the group launched <a href=\"https:\/\/projectevergreen.org\/greencare-for-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GreenCare for Troops<\/a> to provide lawn and landscape services to military families during deployment.<\/p>    <p>\u201cWe know the spouse remaining at home has a lot to do with jobs, kids, homework, etc., \u201c Executive Director Cindy Code said. \u201cThe goal of GreenCare for Troops is to provide a safe yard for kids to play, a serene setting for families to unwind, and to prevent the yard and landscape from being overgrown, unsightly, and potentially vandalized.\u201d<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-how-to-take-advantage-of-this-program\">How To Take Advantage of This Program<\/h3>    <p>The way the program works is volunteers sign up to help, and when military families sign up, they receive the name and number of a local volunteer. It\u2019s up to the military family to reach out to the volunteer.<\/p>    <p>Since its inception, the organization has helped thousands of military families nationwide, but the group wants to do more. \u201cWe want to raise awareness of the nationwide program among military families so we can provide the gift of a maintained yard and landscape to families in need,\u201d Code said. \u201cWe have volunteers all across the country who have not yet been matched and who want to help.\u201d<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-a-helping-hand-in-pittsburgh\">A Helping Hand in Pittsburgh<\/h2>    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grass-technology-lawn-meadow-tool-green-546544-pxhere.com-1.jpg\" alt=\"lawn cutting\" class=\"wp-image-68446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grass-technology-lawn-meadow-tool-green-546544-pxhere.com-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grass-technology-lawn-meadow-tool-green-546544-pxhere.com-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grass-technology-lawn-meadow-tool-green-546544-pxhere.com-1-646x419.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grass-technology-lawn-meadow-tool-green-546544-pxhere.com-1-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grass-technology-lawn-meadow-tool-green-546544-pxhere.com-1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pxhere.com\/en\/photo\/546544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pxhere<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>    <p>For the fifth year in a row, the city of Pittsburgh has launched its <a href=\"http:\/\/pittsburghpa.gov\/citycuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City Cuts<\/a> lawn cutting program, a free program for veterans, residents age 62 and older, and those with a disability without the financial or social means to assist with lawn care.<\/p>    <p>The program started in 2018 through legislation introduced by Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith and helped more than 950 seniors and those with disabilities in its first year.<\/p>    <p>Operating from May through October, 650 people signed up for the 2022 season, per Gisele Betances, Community Programming Coordinator. Although the program runs during these dates, participants can access the application portal as early as March.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-how-to-take-advantage-of-this-program\">How To Take Advantage of This Program<\/h3>    <p>If you\u2019re interested in applying for the program, check out the different ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghpa.gov\/citycuts\/#request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">request City Cuts service<\/a> on their webpage or call 311. The program may reach its capacity for free mowing annually, so put in your application early.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>    <div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1667977062241\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How Can I Support Charitable Mowing Organizations?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are many ways to support charitable mowing organizations. Depending on the particular organization, you can donate funds, purchase merchandise, sign up to be a lawn mowing volunteer, and even buy needed items from an Amazon wish list. If you\u2019re interested in giving, check out their website to see how you can give.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1667977072258\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who Offers Free Grass Cutting for Seniors?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are many places to call that might have information or a connection to a local service group if you are in need of free yard work:<br\/><br\/>\u25cf Scouting groups<br\/>\u25cf Veterans groups<br\/>\u25cf Churches<br\/>\u25cf Senior centers<br\/>\u25cf Social Services departments<br\/>\u25cf Code Enforcement<br\/>\u25cf Civic groups (Kiwanis, Lions Clubs, Shriners, Rotary, and so on)<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1667977089940\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How Can I Minimize Lawn Care Chores at my Home?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For seniors, the disabled, and others, it\u2019s ideal to choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/home-garden\/grass-alternatives-that-can-add-beauty-save-time-and-money\/\">low-maintenance grasses<\/a> and low-maintenance or native plants to minimize lawn duties.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-do-you-need-a-helping-hand-with-mowing\">Do You Need a Helping Hand With Mowing?<\/h2>    <p>If you\u2019re not in need but would like to hire someone to mow your lawn, call a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\">lawn care pro near you<\/a>. 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