national greencare for troops awareness week infographic

NATIONAL GREENCARE FOR TROOPS
AWARENESS WEEK INFOGRAPHIC
APRIL 19-25, 2015
More than 10,000 military
families across the country have
registered for GreenCare
for Troops since 2007.
U.S. military personnel are
deployed in 150 countries
across the world.
More than 4,000
volunteer contractors have
registered to provide lawn
and landscape services.
GreenCare for Troops
has volunteers in all
50 states.
Florida has the most volunteer
contractors for GreenCare for Troops;
Michigan has the most families and
veterans receiving services.
GreenCare for Troops was recognized
by the White House in 2012 in
conjunction with its Joining Forces
initiative to serve military families.
1.4
MILLION
There are 3.6 million
veterans with a service-related
disability needing assistance
with day-to-day household and
lifestyle assistance services.
active-duty personnel
are currently serving
in the U.S. military.
The average deployment
lasts eight months
for U.S. Navy personnel
on aircraft carriers.
Military families relocate 10
times more often than
civilian families – on average,
every 2 or 3 years.
Military spouses tend to be
under 35 and are largely
female; only 5% of
military spouses are men
Sources: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, CNN Money, American Legion Auxiliary, Military.com News
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