Giving Back

In my many years in the turfgrass and green industry, I have had the privilege of learning from some of the most knowledgeable people in our industry. My mentor, Bill Hildebolt, emphasized the importance of giving back to others. Through his guidance I learned the joy of sharing my skills with others and giving back to the community and those in need.

Over the years we have completed many projects to improve green spaces, schools and athletic fields. I want to share with you an organization I have worked with on many of these projects, Project Evergreen.

Project Evergreen is a national non-profit organization committed to helping people like you work together to create healthy green spaces. Working with Project Evergreen I have participated in a program called Green Care for Troops. Through this program we have taken care of properties of soldiers that have been deployed from our area. This is one of the most rewarding projects my staff and I have ever completed. While these men and women are overseas protecting our freedom, they do not have to worry about their property. This is the least we can do while they put themselves in harm’s way for us.

I encourage you to get involved in any way you can and share your talents with the community and our military. It will be a very rewarding experience. If you are interested in working with Project Evergreen, please visit:

www.projectevergreen.org

I would also like to thank everyone in the green industry for making our world a better place.

Best Regards,

Gene Queen

TCNC President

The TCNC membership year ended on June 30.

If you haven’t renewed, be sure to do so today so you continue to receive your membership benefits, including North Carolina Turfgrass !

Gene Queen, TCNC President