The Lawn Care business allows us to provide ongoing workplace training while program participants earn a real wage and gain work experience in a supportive and nurturing environment. Our businesses operate as a Social Enterprise, where good business practices are combined with a greater social objective, and our bottom line being making a difference in the lives of our employees and the Flint community.
our services
We offer…
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Mowing
Trimming
Edging
Snow Maintenance
Basic lawn maintenance
… For 151 senior residents of Flint and surrounding areas 100% free through a partnership with Genesee County Senior Services Division.
how can i get involved?
In order to join the team, you must complete at least five classes within our Employment Preparation Program, pass a drug test, and agree to a 90 day contract.
Visit the Employment Prep. Page for more information on how to get started
history
The Lawn Care Business of St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center was started in June of 2011 to meet the growing need for economic development in the Flint community. Following the success of the Sewing Business and the opportunities it granted women in need of work, the founders made it their mission to expand that same blessing to the local men. In 2011, for the first time in the organization's history, we began to offer an Employment Preparation Program for structurally unemployable men in the community. The response was overwhelming, and the Lawn Care business began to provide hands on training while cleaning up the surrounding neighborhoods.