Industry professionals give back with Project EverGreen

Left to Right: Tim Boyd, manager, Mike Boyd, owner, Rick Boyd, manager, and Joe Boyd, manager, of Kemko Lawn Services

At Kemko Lawn Services in Loganville, Georgia, many employees have a strong tie to the military. Owner Michael Boyd is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. Now that he’s done serving his country, his company sets aside time to serve other military families in the area.

Jaime Wright, office manager, is the daughter of a veteran. So, when the lawn care company found out about a program that would allow them to give back to families of service members, she knew they absolutely had to get involved. Through the Project EverGreen program, Kemko is able to provide free services to active military families.

Starting the service.
In 2003, a group of green industry pros collaborated to start Project EverGreen, which initially focused on educating people about the benefit of green spaces.

“What we did in 2003 and what we do today is kind of different,” says Cindy Code, executive director of Project EverGreen. “It was really started to promote the benefits of green spaces. We wanted to share that message with people that don't work in those jobs day in and day out. So, it was kind of started as a PR initiative.”

Read more in our August issue here.