Robby Groover –
www.heavendropt.org
HOW WAS HEAVENDROPT STARTED?
HEAVENDROPT was conceived during a visit to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Evergreen CEO, Sue Buchholtz was invited to the base by John Stross, founder of Remember Honor Support, a nonprofit that supports veterans.
During the visit to MacDill AFB, Sue was shown the careful examination of used parachutes prior to them being cleared for use by the military for additional jumps. Sue saw the potential to develop products from the parachutes that could not be used again. Sue’s vision was to develop a social enterprise that included employing people with disabilities, giving back to veteran organizations and recycling. This started the development of a business plan and process to make this vision a reality.
IS HEAVENDROPT A NON-PROFIT?
HEAVENDROP is a part of Evergreen Life Services and is a 501c3 nonprofit. Funds are used to pay competitive wages to people with disabilities who make our products. Our goal is to supply meaningful work to people with disabilities.
Tampa Bay Veterans Alliance – https://tampabayveteransalliance.org/
Our partners become part of what began 15 years ago. We are champion our community and provide much needed support to those Veterans who otherwise cannot help themselves.
Your donations help to empower the next generation as well. We also invest in the children and grandchildren of Veterans. As a Sponsor with Veterans Alliance Clearwater, you now become part of this overarching mission. We also make it a point to highlight our sponsors as well, since much of this wouldn’t be possible without them.