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Open Requests from Neighbors in Need

Every request below is real — submitted by an older adult, veteran, or neighbor who needs help with yard work. Some come through our online form. Others come by phone. Names and addresses are always kept private.

Ready to help? Sign up as a volunteer — or request help for yourself or someone you know.

🌱 New — Yard Snapshot on each request Requests now show approximate size, grass height, access, suggested equipment, and an estimated time, so you can pick jobs that fit your day before you commit. Details come from the homeowner and public map data; the exact address is still shared only after a match.
9,647 Web Requests
1,863 Voicemail Inquiries
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Web Requests

Submitted through our online form

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Showing 1–20 of 215 web requests matching “NY”
Linda Blasdell, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Finding reliable help for lawn care has been challenging as she can no longer manage it alone.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging
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Janet Utica, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Knee issues make it hard for her to manage the lawn on her own.

Lawn Mowing Handrail Installation Handyman
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Janet Utica, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Knee issues have made it hard for her to manage the lawn on her own.

Lawn Mowing
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Ann Utica, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing the trees and flowers has become challenging while caring for my aunt and dealing with dialysis.

Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging Native Plant Gardening Plant-Based Mulching Hardscape Repair Permeable Hardscape Installation Handyman Roof Repair
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Herman Plattsburgh, NY
65+
Veteran
Equip. Needed

Living alone and with a wife in assisted living, yard care has become too much to handle.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging Handyman
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Nancy Syracuse, NY
65+
Veteran · Doc Pending
Equip. Needed

With rising rent and health challenges, keeping up with the lawn has become a struggle for this household.

Lawn Mowing
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Clara Buffalo, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Financial challenges have made it hard to manage lawn mowing after not being able to cut the grass for a year.

Lawn Mowing
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John Bronx, NY
65+ ♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Caring for the yard has become challenging as both are managing health issues after treatment and recovery.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging Plant-Based Mulching
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David Buffalo, NY
65+
Veteran
✓ Has Equip.

Cardiovascular issues make trimming and weeding challenging, especially with both he and his wife needing assistance.

Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging
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Donna Nesconset, NY
65+ ♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Being in a wheelchair and recovering in bed has made yard care impossible without help.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging
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Donna Nesconset, NY
65+ ♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Being in a wheelchair and recovering in the hospital has made yard care impossible for now.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal Trimming/Edging
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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
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Clara Buffalo, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Living on a fixed income has made it hard to keep up with the yard, which hasn't been mowed in months.

Lawn Mowing
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Robert Sloatsburg, NY
65+
Veteran
Equip. Needed

Caring for a 99-year-old with advanced dementia and a fractured neck has made yard work impossible.

Lawn Mowing
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Jean Buffalo, NY
65+ ♿ Disability ✓ Has Equip.

Kidney disease and arthritis in my legs and hands make yard work challenging right now.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging
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Debra Buffalo, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Caring for a son with stage 4 kidney disease has made yard maintenance challenging during recovery from MS.

Lawn Mowing Snow Removal Trimming/Edging
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DONNA Staten Island, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Managing the yard has become challenging while relying on oxygen and dealing with mobility issues.

Lawn Mowing Leaf Removal
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Clara Buffalo, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Financial difficulties have made it hard to manage yard care, especially with the first cut of the season approaching.

Lawn Mowing
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Thomas Flushing , NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

With health issues making it hard for him to care for the yard, help is needed for their beloved garden.

Lawn Mowing Trimming/Edging Hardscape Repair
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laura Rockaway beaqch, NY
65+ ♿ Disability Equip. Needed

Chemotherapy for breast cancer has made yard work and home maintenance challenging.

Trimming/Edging Handyman
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Showing 20 of 215 requests

Latest Voicemail Inquiries

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.

45 voicemail inquiries matching “NY”
Brooklyn, NY
By Phone

Johanna, a social worker, is inquiring about available services for seniors in Brooklyn and whether the organization can service the five boroughs.

Buffalo, NY
By Phone

Clara is following up on her application and needs a one-time grass cutting in Buffalo, NY.

Lawn Mowing Called 5 times
Mayfield, NY
By Phone

Katie is requesting lawn mowing help for her client, a 61-year-old senior in Mayfield who is struggling financially and unable to mow her lawn.

Lawn Mowing Urgent
Lake George, NY
By Phone

Farzeen from Adult Protective Services is requesting lawn care help for an elderly client named Eva, who is 83 years old and living alone in Lake George.

Lawn Mowing Urgent

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