MILWAUKEE, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs &
Stratton Corporation's (NYSE: BGG) YOU.POWERED. contest solicited
dozens of stories of good neighbors and community members using
outdoor power equipment to better a neighborhood, a community or an
entire city. Of those, five winners were selected.
The contest, which began April 12,
2016, sought photos and stories from around the country that
embodied the company's YOU.POWERED. philosophy, a belief that
outdoor power equipment is only as powerful as the people using it
to make a living, make a difference or make their neighborhood a
better place to live.
"The stories we heard as part of Briggs & Stratton's
YOU.POWERED. contest confirmed that there are a lot of people out
there who don't need to be asked to help. They see a need and go to
work to help fix it," said Steve
Kruger, director of brand marketing at Briggs &
Stratton. "The YOU.POWERED. contest winners come from big cities
and small towns, and their stories range from major undertakings to
personal missions – and each is equally inspiring."
Each of the five winners listed below will receive $3,000 and a piece of Briggs &
Stratton-powered outdoor power equipment so they can continue their
efforts.
- Cleveland, OH – Project
Evergreen: Volunteers with Project Evergreen help renovate
green spaces nationwide. The YOU.POWERED. entry showcased them
maintaining North Carolina parks,
so neighborhood kids have a safe place to play and enjoy the
outdoors.
- Detroit, MI – Tom
Nardone, Member of the Detroit Mower Gang: Abandoned parks
and playgrounds around Detroit are
no match for Tom and the Detroit Mower gang. Together, their
volunteer work has tidied up more than 20 playgrounds.
- Philadelphia, PA – Novick
Family Urban Farm: Inner-city Philadelphia may seem like an odd spot for a
farm, but Novick Family Urban Farm calls Philly home and grows
healthy, local produce for refugees and low-income residents in the
community.
- Morrisville, NC –
Rachel Faulkner: Out of
necessity, Rachel started mowing the lawn when her husband was
diagnosed with cancer. Recognizing how much this simple but
powerful act could help others, she took to mowing the lawns of
other cancer patients too.
- Green Bay, WI – Tim:
Tim is what we call a "Good Snowmaritan." He's the guy out snow
blowing his neighbor's driveway and doesn't expect a thing in
return. In fact, if Tim had his way, he'd be done with the driveway
before his neighbor even knew it was him doing the snow blowing.
Fortunately, one of his neighbors writes for the local paper. He
managed to catch Tim in the act and then wrote a nice article about
good neighbors.
Additional inspirational YOU.POWERED. stories can be found at
www.youpowered.com.
About Briggs & Stratton Corporation:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world's largest
producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its
wholly owned subsidiaries include North
America's number one marketer of pressure washers, and it is
a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of power
generation, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products
through its Briggs & Stratton®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Snapper
Pro® Ferris®, PowerBoss®, Allmand™, Billy Goat®, Murray®, Branco®
and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed,
manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six
continents. For additional information, please visit www.basco.com
and www.briggsandstratton.com.
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