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Your business is founded on service. So what's stopping
you from giving back to those who served us all?
Although I grew up just 30 miles from Arlington, I had never
visited Arlington National Cemetery until the PLANET Renewal
& Remembrance event July 28. My expectations were quickly
exceeded after seeing hundreds of industry professionals unit-
ing in the cemetery to use their skills to give back to these fallen
soldiers. (Read more about the event on page 26.)
Seeing all of the selfl ess acts of service – from landscapers
spreading tons of lime to children laying fl owers on graves –
made me think. What else can we do?
I guess a better question might be, "What can't we do?"
Programs like Project EverGreen's (projectevergreen.org)
GreenCare for Troops and SnowCare for Troops help connect
military families with industry professionals and volunteers. In ad-
dition to Renewal & Remembrance, PLANET also has a Day of
Service to encourage landscapers to give back to their com-
munities.
Some are taking service projects to another level. Last
month, I talked with a landscaper who, after helping two mili-
tary families, wanted to completely transition into a non-profi t
business to give back even more.
While you don't have to make
an extreme change like that, I
think it's important to give back
when possible.
As 12-year-old Emma Gilbey,
a Renewal & Remembrance
volunteer, so simply put it, "They
respected us, so we should be
very respectful and give back
to them."
Lauren Heartsill Dowdle
Editor-At-Large
breaking ground
Called
to Serve
How supporting military members
will change their and your lives
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