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Linda San Antonio, TX
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

With no nearby family to help, managing the yard has become challenging as new growth continues to emerge.

Trimming/Edging
Trista Des Moines, IA
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing a large yard has become overwhelming for a single mother of nine facing physical limitations.

Lawn Mowing
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Being widowed and disabled has made it hard to manage the yard on my own.

Lawn Mowing Trimming /Edging
Christopher Arlington, TX
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Health issues have made it hard to manage the yard, and city notice adds urgency.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging
teri West Palm Beach, FL
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Upcoming surgery has made it tough to find help for the yard after recent service issues.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging Native Plant Gardening
Kay Springfield, IL
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Due to a recent diagnosis, yard work has become too difficult for her to manage alone.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging Handyman
Ella Phoenix, AZ
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing the yard has become challenging due to chronic health issues and a recent stroke.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging Handyman
Tina North Providence, RI
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing the yard has become overwhelming while caring for a disabled elderly mother on a limited income.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal Handyman
John Nokomis, FL
65+ Equip. Needed

Arthritis has made it difficult to keep up with mowing the lawn regularly.

Lawn Mowing
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

The steep terrain of the lake property has made yard care difficult during recovery from a disability.

Lawn Mowing Trimming /Edging Other Landscaping
Tiffany Orlando, FL
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing the yard has become too difficult while dealing with dialysis treatments and multiple medications.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging
Phyllis Yonkers, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing yard work has become overwhelming while caring for my husband and raising my granddaughters.

Trimming/Edging Handyman
Tracy Cameron, MO
♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Mowing the lawn has become increasingly difficult due to arthritis in the left hip.

Lawn Mowing
TAWANDA St Louis, MO
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Facing a citation for yard care has become stressful with no income and ongoing health challenges.

Lawn Mowing
Seth Shreveport, LA
♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Seth's vision loss has made it difficult to manage the yard on his own.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging
Attila Taunton, MA
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

With foot injuries making it hard to walk, keeping up with lawn mowing has become a challenge.

Lawn Mowing
David ,
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Recovering from surgery has made it tough to keep up with the yard work.

Other Landscaping Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal
David Dallas, TX
♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Recovering from surgery has made it tough to keep the yard looking its best.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging
Marie Everett, WA
♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Weeding a small area has become challenging due to arthritis preventing kneeling.

Native Plant Gardening
Eddie Baldwin, NY
Veteran
Equip. Needed

Herniated discs in his back make yard work painful and risky for this retired Marine Corps veteran.

Lawn Mowing Security Lights Gutter Cleaning
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People call 862-66-MOWER and leave as much information as they can about what they need. Our system translates and organizes that information to help locate nearby volunteer support. Personal details are removed before anything is shown publicly.

2816 voicemail inquiries
Tuckahoe, NY
By Phone

Sharon is calling about her mom's lawn care in Tuckahoe, NY, as she is unsure if the scheduled mowing will happen due to rainy weather.

Lawn Mowing
Taunton, MA
By Phone

Attila is looking for volunteer lawn care help in Taunton, Massachusetts. He mentioned that his doorbell doesn't work and sometimes locks the glass screen.

General Help
Detroit, MI
By Phone

Christine is requesting help with lawn mowing in Detroit, as she is unable to maintain her yard due to the passing of her husband and having a service dog. She expresses frustration over not receiving help from others.

Lawn Mowing Urgent
Elmwood Park, NJ
By Phone

Patrick, a 70-year-old handicapped individual from Elmwood Park, NJ, is urgently seeking a new landscaper and has called multiple times.

General Help Urgent Called 11 times

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