Landscape Management, July 2011

Our mission is to preserve and enhance green spaces in our communities for today and future generations BECAUSE GREEN MATTERS A national non profi t service organization Project EverGreen works to help spread the good word to consumers about well maintained lawns and landscapes sports fi elds parks anywhere that green exists The more people believe in the environmental economic and lifestyle benefi ts of green spaces the better off well all be G REENCAR E FOR C OMMUNITIE S PROJECT EVERGREEN YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US SPREAD THE GOOD WORD Company contributions 55 Service contractor contributions 30 Associations Media Agencies 10 Individual contributions 5 HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE UTILIZED Programs 40 National marketing communications 30 Administration 25 Fundraising 5 5 For more information about Project EverGreen call us toll free at 1 877 758 4835 or check us out on Facebook at www facebook com ProjectEverGreen www ProjectEverGreen com WORKING TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Together with key industry partners Project EverGreen has established the following programs to help make a greater impact sooner GreenCare for Troops SnowCare for Troops Project EverGreen connects military families with lawn and landscape companies as well as snow removal companies to receive free services while their loved one is serving overseas More than 3500 contractor volunteers and 11000 military families have signed up for GCFT while 800 contractor volunteers and 700 military families signed up for SCFT These popular programs have garnered attention on TV and in newspapers across the nation including Mike Rowes Dirty Jobs and NBCs Nightly News GreenCare for Communities Creating a focused effort on select communities across the United States this program brings industry professionals consumers and anyone whos passionate about healthy green spaces together to improve their city and surrounding areas Over the last four years our message has made a positive impact in Akron Ohio Milwaukee Wisconsin and from the corridor spanning from Greensboro to Raleigh North Carolina In 2011 Project EverGreen will bring our message to Ft Myers Florida GreenCare for Youth By reaching out to children of all ages we can create a greener tomorrow The Art of Green Spaces Competition sponsored by Birds and Blooms encourages students to use all forms of art to share how they feel about the green spaces in their lives Golf bag tags featuring messages on the benefi ts of green spaces are given to participants of the GCBAA Sticks for Kids program Youth sports fi eld renovations make playing surfaces better and safer 55 5 10 30 40 30 25