Nominations now accepting acclimatized for “Mowers for Military Families” program.
Bloomington, MN March 18, 2008 -– The accessible is arrive to appoint aggressive families with admired ones confined in the Middle East to accept one of 15 new Lawn-Boy mowers. Lawn-Boy and Project EverGreen, a civic non-profit organization, accept partnered in the “Mowers for Military Families” affairs for a additional year to advice abate the accent of backyard affliction for aggressive families after a alive mower.
Lawn-Boy and Project EverGreen will accolade 15 backyard mowers to admirable families of servicemen and women stationed in the Middle East
We ambition to advice accomplish backyard mowing easier for aggressive families Their lives are already demanding after the headaches of a mower that doesn’t plan properly. Military humans and their families accomplish abundant sacrifices, and we acknowledge them for all they do for our country. Our ambition is to get these mowers into the easily of families who crop affliction of their own lawns, but don’t accept the appropriate equipment. This affairs is a agitating accompaniment to our GreenCare for Troops, which provides aggressive families with chargeless backyard affliction through 1,200 volunteers. It is consistently abundant to see companies and individuals use their ability to do things to advice aggressive families during a time of such alteration and hardship. Anyone can appoint a ancestors to accept an easy-to-use Lawn-Boy mower by bushing out and appointment a abrupt anatomy on either www.lawn-boy.com/militaryfamilies or www.projectevergreen.com.
“We ambition to advice accomplish backyard mowing easier for aggressive families,” said Rob Little, business administrator for Lawn-Boy. “Their lives are already demanding after the headaches of a mower that doesn’t plan properly. Military humans and their families accomplish abundant sacrifices, and we acknowledge them for all they do for our country.”
According to Den Gardner, controlling administrator of Project EverGreen, “Our ambition is to get these mowers into the easily of families who crop affliction of their own lawns, but don’t accept the appropriate equipment. This affairs is a agitating accompaniment to our GreenCare for Troops, which provides aggressive families with chargeless backyard affliction through 1,200 volunteers.”
To appoint a ancestors – either your own or addition – abide an access account why a new backyard mower is bare in 150 words or fewer. Photos of the ancestors or even an old, beat-up mower are encouraged as allotment of the submission, but not required. Nomination forms can be acquired and submitted online at www.lawn-boy.com/militaryfamilies or www.projectevergreen.com, or by autograph to Lawn-Boy, “Mowers for Military Families LB, P.O. Box 20026, Minneapolis, MN 55420.
Fifteen recipients will be called from a allotment of the nominations. Nominated households have to accept a affiliate of the actual ancestors confined in the aggressive in the Middle East. The affairs is accessible from March 14 through May 14, 2008.
Families called will accept a Lawn-Boy® Insight™ walk-behind mower, like those accessible at accustomed dealers nationwide. This mower was called because of its easy-to-use appearance for ancestors members, including simple starting, an Easy-Lift bag arrangement for simple administration of clippings, adjustable handle acme and simple folding for storage.
Yvonne Glover of Alabama, one of endure year’s recipients whose bedmate was afflicted while confined in Afghanistan, said, “It is consistently abundant to see companies and individuals use their ability to do things to advice aggressive families during a time of such alteration and hardship.”
About Project EverGreen
Headquartered in New Prague, Minn., Project EverGreen is a civic non-profit alignment apery blooming industry account providers, associations, suppliers/distributors, media companies, added organizations and individuals. Project EverGreen’s mission is to accession the acquaintance of the environmental, bread-and-butter and affairs allowances of landscapes and advance the acceptation of those who bottle and enhance blooming spaces at home, plan and play. The alignment aswell operates the GreenCare for Troops initiative, which matches aggressive families with backyard and mural contractors who accept volunteered their services. Go to www.projectevergreen.com for added information.
About Lawn-Boy
Founded in 1934, Lawn-Boy is a baton in designing innovative, convenient and exceptional above backyard affliction equipment. Lawn-Boy offers a ambit of mowers with top performance, easy-to-use appearance to advice home owners cautiously accommodated their toughest mowing challenges. For added advice about Lawn-Boy, alarm 1-800-LBMOWER (1-800-526-6937) or appointment online at www.lawn-boy.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
For Lawn-Boy:
Bob Rumpza
952-946-0946
For Project EverGreen:
Katherine Brandenburg, SRA
402-437-0147
