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Man Mows Lawns Free of Charge for Elderly and Vets—Then Hundreds Join in ‘50 Yard Challenge’

A Huntsville, Alabama, man started mowing lawns for free for those in need in his locale. But it soon turned into a movement with kids from across the country, and beyond, joining in to give back to their communities—one lawn at a time.

Rodney Smith founded Raising Men Lawn Care Service in 2015 to mow lawns, free of charge, for the elderly, the disabled, single parents, and veterans.

The idea was conceived when he came across an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn one day, and Rodney stopped to help him.

“That night, I just decided I’ll start mowing free lawn for the elderly, disabled, single parents, and veterans,” he told The Epoch Times. “And eventually, that one small act of kindness changed my life forever.

“At first, my goal was to mow 40 lawns by the end of winter, but I mowed 40 lawns so quick that I upped my goal to 100.”

A month and a half later, he hit the 100-lawn mark.

“And that’s when the idea of Raising Men Lawn Care Service came about,” Rodney said.

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