Community rally restores home and hope for disabled NW Tallahassee resident

Neighbors with trimmers and generous hearts helped restore Linda Taylor’s yard and a little bit of her freedom.

  • Linda Taylor, 65, has been disabled by Sarcoidosis, seven knee surgeries, and severe arthritis, leaving routine yard work impossible for her.
  • After hearing from Taylor’s daughter, the Urban League partnered with Mack’s Lawn Service cleared the property and created a plan to prevent future overgrowth.
  • Watch the video to discover why this simple yard cutting carries a deeper meaning for this Tallahassee woman.

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

In her Northwest Tallahassee neighborhood, the sound of lawnmowers and rakes means something much bigger than a cleanup for 65 year old Linda Taylor, it means relief.

“I’m disabled. I’ve been disabled for about the last 15, 20 years or more, and I just got to depend on someone to help me do everything,” Taylor said…

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