Before a violation becomes a fine, refer a neighbor to help.
We’re a volunteer nonprofit that mows lawns and clears yard overgrowth for older adults, veterans, and disabled neighbors — at no cost to them, and no cost to your association. Use us as a soft first step before warning letters, fines, or hearings.
🏛️ 501(c)(3) tax-deductible
📺 Drew Barrymore · USA Today · AARP
📍 All 50 states
🌱 2,800+ completed visits
Without a referral pathway vs. with one
Same struggling yard. Two very different outcomes for the board, the resident, and the community.
Without a referral partner
- Neighbor receives a courtesy letter, then a warning, then a fine
- Board spends time on hearings and appeals
- Community tension rises — residents feel targeted, not supported
- Fines don’t solve the underlying inability to mow
- The lawn still doesn’t get cut
With IWTMYL as a soft first step
- The resident is handed a phone number instead of a letter
- A local volunteer visits at no charge
- The yard comes back into compliance without penalty
- The board is remembered as the neighbor who helped, not the one who fined
- Community dignity stays intact
Everyone wins when a neighbor gets helped instead of fined
Your association
Reduces enforcement conflict, preserves curb appeal, demonstrates community care, and gives boards a compassionate first move before formal action.
Your residents
Older adults, veterans, and neighbors with health challenges get free volunteer help to maintain their yard — without financial or legal pressure.
Your community
Positions your association as a place where neighbors look out for neighbors. Great for newsletters, annual meetings, and new-homeowner welcome packets.
Three steps from concern to completed visit
You notice a struggling yard
A resident is falling behind. You’re about to issue a courtesy letter, a warning, or a first notice.
You share our info instead (or in addition)
Hand the resident our phone number or website, hang the tear-off flyer on the community board, or drop our one-pager in their mailbox. 862-66-MOWER / iwanttomowyourlawn.com
A local volunteer handles the visit
The resident completes a short intake. We route to volunteers in their ZIP code. A visit is scheduled based on local availability — free, insured, no sales pitch, no paperwork for your board.
Tell us about someone who may need yard help — we’ll reach out respectfully before anyone shows up.
Referring a resident who hasn’t asked yet?
HOA boards often know when a resident is struggling to keep up with yard maintenance before they’d ever ask. If you’re flagging someone who hasn’t been approached about help, use Mow Notice. We reach out to the resident respectfully — your HOA doesn’t have to be the one who brings it up.
Already spoken with the resident?
If they’ve agreed to receive help, the faster path is our Client Signup form.
Six reasons your board will thank you
A compassionate first move
Something to offer before fines.
Fewer escalations
Catch maintenance issues before they turn into hearings.
Curb appeal preserved
Lawns get mowed. Property values protected.
Good for community PR
A partnership board members can cite in newsletters and annual reports.
No budget ask
We never bill the association, the resident, or anyone else.
No conflict of interest
We’re a 501(c)(3) — no sales, no vendor pitches, no business cards.
What we are NOT
HOAs have been approached by vendors pretending to be civic programs. We want to be crystal clear.
- We are not a landscaping company. We do not bill, quote, upsell, or solicit.
- We are not code enforcement. Your CC&Rs are yours; we have no role in them.
- We are not a guaranteed service. Volunteer availability varies by ZIP code.
- We are not means-tested. We serve anyone 65+, any veteran, or any disabled homeowner regardless of income.
- We are not a one-way referral pipeline. If an HOA member wants to volunteer, they’re welcome too.
Materials to share with your community
Board & Manager One-Pager
Overview for board packets, new-manager onboarding, and pre-meeting circulation. Letter size, single page.
Community Bulletin Flyer (tear-off)
Printable letter-size flyer for the mailroom, clubhouse, or community center. The bottom has ten tear-off tabs with the phone number and website.
HOAs get cast as the bad guy in a lot of stories. Most of the board members I’ve met aren’t trying to fine their oldest neighbors — they’re trying to keep a community standard and running out of softer options. This page exists to be that softer option.
Brian Schwartz, Founder — I Want To Mow Your Lawn
Common questions from boards and managers
Is this a government program?
Does it cost the association anything?
Do we need to sign a contract to refer?
Can we still issue our own violations?
What if our resident also has a city code notice?
Who qualifies?
How fast does a volunteer show up?
Can board members volunteer?
📍 Check Volunteer Coverage Near You
Wondering if we have volunteers in your area? Enter a ZIP code to find out.
Tell us about your community
This is optional — you don’t need to submit anything to refer residents. Use this form if you’d like to be listed as a partner community, stay in touch, or receive a digital toolkit for your newsletter.
Every community has a neighbor who could use a hand this season.
Help yours stay neighborly — before the next notice goes out.
