Local Organizations Donate Lawnmower

"Local organizations helping local organizations," said Nick Cashier, vice president of Cub Cadet commercial product marketing, is what makes the June 2008 Cub Cadet M60 Tank riding lawnmower donation to Hattie Larlham so special.

Cub Cadet is a product line of Cleveland-based MTD, a global manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. The donation was through M and M Sales and Service, a Streetsboro, Ohio, outdoor supply shop.

"Even the motor was made right down the road," David Phillips, M and M Sales and Service co-owner, said.

The 60-inch deck, zero-turn-radius rider will replace a 12-year-old mower that had more than 3,000 riding hours on it-2,000 hours past the recommended amount. And it will help cut the nearly 8-acres of lawn at the Hattie Larlham Center for Excellence in Mantua, Ohio.

The donation was part of the Hattie Larlham Hope At Work capital campaign, a $16 million expansion and renovation of the Center for Excellence, which began back in Sept. 2006. The project is slated to wrap up early next year.

"We're grateful these local organizations could come through and contribute such an important piece of equipment," said Jennifer Porter, Hattie Larlham associate director of development.