TruGreen Fans “Like” to Raise Funds for Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops 

Lawn care company to donate $1 for each new “like” on its Facebook page

NEW PRAGUE, Minn. (April 25, 2011) — TruGreen announced it will donate up to $10,000 to GreenCare for Troops, a Project EverGreen program that offers free lawn care and landscape services to military families currently deployed in the Armed Forces. But your participation is needed.

TruGreen, the nation’s largest lawn service, will donate $1 for every new follower it gains on its Facebook page for a three-month period, potentially raising up to $10,000. To donate, simply visit TruGreen’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TruGreen, and click the “like” button at the top of the page.

The donations will go toward Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops, the nationwide program that matches military families in need of lawn care assistance with area volunteers and lawn care providers.

“Like Project EverGreen, TruGreen strives to preserve and enhance green spaces for today and tomorrow,” said Philip Dobbs, chief marketing officer for TruGreen.  “We are pleased to show our appreciation of GreenCare for Troops by providing aid both financially and through branch volunteerism.”

More than 10,000 military families are currently registered for the GreenCare for Troops program. The initiative is underwritten by Cub Cadet.
 
To learn more about Project EverGreen and its programs visit www.ProjectEverGreen.com.

About Project EverGreen
Headquartered in New Prague, Minn., Project EverGreen is a national non-profit organization representing green industry service providers, associations, suppliers/distributors, media companies and other organizations. Project EverGreen's mission is to preserve and enhance green space in our communities for today and future generations. For more information, visit www.ProjectEverGreen.com or www.facebook.com/ProjectEverGreen.

About TruGreen
TruGreen is the nation’s largest lawn care company, serving more than 2.5 million residential and commercial customers across the United States with lawn, tree and shrub care. As the industry leader, TruGreen continues to pioneer the development of new technology for lawn care and devotes substantial resources to evaluate new products and equipment. The company is committed to responsible lawn care, including offering and promoting the use of natural, organic services and sustainable practices. Today, there are more than 250 TruGreen branches in the United States and Canada, including more than 50 franchise locations.TruGreen is part of the ServiceMaster family of brands, one of the world’s largest and most versatile service networks. Go to www.TruGreen.com for more information about TruGreen.