Kids across the nation are spending part of their summer taking on the 50-yard lawn mowing challenge. This challenge invites kids aged 8 to 17 to mow the lawns of 50 people in their community who need help, including the elderly, disabled, single parents, veterans, or anyone else in need.
Rodney Smith Jr. of Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service started the 50-Yard Challenge a few years ago as a passion project, and it has since grown into a nonprofit organization.
As they complete the challenge, participants earn different colored t-shirts for every ten lawns they mow. When they reach the goal of 50 lawns, they are rewarded with a new lawn mower, weed eater, and blower.
In Raleigh, two students from Heritage High School, 14-year-old Eddie Lassiter and 16-year-old Ericson Ramos, are stepping up to take on the challenge.
“We go out and cut grass for people that are disabled, elderly, first responders, or people that just can’t cut their grass by themselves because we want to help our community,” Lassiter explained.
“I’ve been helping people who need it the most,” Ramos said.
The teens helped Raleigh homeowner Stefan Williams by mowing his lawn. Stefan mentioned that the program is installing crucial life lessons in the youth.
“They’re learning what it is to get a job well done and putting your best foot forward and doing your best,” Williams said. “I think that’s important for a young man and with them being able to give to marginalized members of the community, that may have a tough time getting to the yards right now, that’s an extra incentive. This is an example of a couple of guys that are out there really getting it done.”
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