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Rodney Smith Jr. is traveling to all 50 states mowing lawns for the elderly, disabled, single moms and vets for free

Rodney Smith Jr. found his calling in life when one day he came across an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn and he stopped to help.

He told CNN “That night, I decided to mow lawns for the elderly, disabled, single moms and veterans.” Now this idea has grown to Smith traveling to all 50 states to mow lawns for people who are in need. Smith is doing all lawn care services for free.

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Smith has a computer science degree, but wanted something different. This led him to pursue a master degree in social work in Huntsville, Alabama. While in Huntsville Smith found his calling to start mowing laws for free.

The Bermuda native then made a goal to mow 40 lawns by the end of winter, but he reached his goal fairly quickly. So he decided to increase the number to 100.

Noticing the impact of the service he was providing Smith started the Raising Men Lawn Care Service, a foundation that not only mows laws for people in need, but works with young men and women to make difference. A major part of the foundation is it’s 50-yard challenge, which asks young people across the country and world to get involved in community service by mowing 50 laws.

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In 2017, Smith decided to try something new and travel across the country to mow laws for people in need. So in May of last year Smith started his trip to mow laws in all 50 states, which called “50 States 50 Laws.” This year he is doing the same initiative, but this time he is mentoring young men and women along the way.

He told CNN “this is what I believe my purpose is in life.. I’m just a man on a mission by God.”

To cut the cost of his expenses, Smith said he’s funded mainly by donations, including those by lawnmower companies that donate equipment. Smith is now over halfway done with this summer’s “50 State 50 Lawn” campaign. Next summer, he hopes to start a “7 Continents 7 lawns” campaign to continue to spread the message of service around the globe.