When LazyLawn’s mission to provide homeowners with an easy-to-use, revolutionary lawn mower was first announced, its purpose was clear. The automated product helps self-landscapers take back their leisure time and enjoy their weekends. But, to achieve its goal of giving back, LazyLawn and the Sudan Relief Fund formed a credible partnership.
LazyLawn’s Model I helps customers with their lawn care needs through automative technology. Its ascension garnered traction nationwide by receiving rave reviews from Green Industry Pros and Landscape Business. As a result, LazyLawn’s success now calls the company to a higher purpose.
Andrew Johnson’s Testimonial
Last week, LazyLawn introduced the story of Andrew Johnson. Johnson, a Philadelphia native, could no longer justify hours of manual labor spent on maintaining his yard’s appearance in the fall. Within the span, he usually likes to focus on Penn State football and Phillies baseball.
Johnson noticed LazyLawn’s product while walking his dog. After borrowing Model I from his neighbor, he never went back to his self-propelled push mower’s ways.
Although Johnson’s story gratifies LazyLawn’s executives and initial product plan, the company now stands for more. As a result, LazyLawn decided to donate 1,000 Model I units at zero charge to the Sudan Relief Fund. It’s a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing food, safe drinking water, clothing, shelter, and medical attention to Sudan.
About The Sudan Relief Fund
The University of Buffalo regularly conducts studies on Sudan’s living conditions. The group of researchers found that over 90% of homes within the country are constructed from grass-thatched mud huts.
However, region’s heat makes it difficult to sustain long-term, healthy grass growth. Moreover, the construction style makes it vital to have a surplus of workable grass to ensure each roof is able to withstand itself on the roof.
Beginning next month, LazyLawn plans on introducing a “Live, Love, Landscape” campaign. Sudan is the first country to reap the benefits, in conjunction with the Sudan Relief Fund. There, Michael Forcina, LazyLawn’s chief technology officer, will plant five plots of grass. The width of each section is 50 yards.
There, each of LazyLawn’s donated Model I units collect the trimmed grass following a week of watering and tendering. The rest of the company’s mission team will gather the scraps. Then, the team plans on donating the scraps for new grass-thatched mud huts.
After the first successful run, LazyLawn will leave the grass plots and the Model I units for local use, hoping the effort will help spark a domino effect of change within the area, region, and even country down the line.