Exmark Announces Local Recipients of Mowers, Toro Legacy Grants

September 12, 2014

Exmark Announces Local Recipients of Mowers, Toro Legacy Grants

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of parent company, The Toro Company, Exmark has awarded two Lazer Z zero-turn riding mowers to Nebraska organizations. Three Nebraska projects also received grants through the Toro Legacy Grant Program.

Camp Sonshine staff pose for a selfie with their new Exmark Lazer Z E-Series zero-turn mower.

Camp Sonshine staff pose for a selfie with their new Exmark Lazer Z E-Series zero-turn mower.

Camp Sonshine of Lincoln, Nebraska and the City of Wymore, Nebraska Park Department received new Exmark Lazer Z E-Series commercial zero-turn riding mowers for maintenance of their respective facilities, courtesy of the Toro Giving Program. The mowers, which retail for more than $11,000, feature 60-inch cutting decks and engines with fuel saving Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI).

Supporting both domestic and international locations, the Legacy Grant program has enabled Toro and Exmark to continue to provide strong support of its communities worldwide. The projects chosen to receive funding are helping to enrich outdoor landscapes, to encourage the efficient use of water, and to involve children and adults in education programs on managing water resources.

Representatives from the City of Wymore, Nebraska pose with the city's new Lazer Z E-Series mower.

Representatives from the City of Wymore, Nebraska pose with the city’s new Lazer Z E-Series mower.

Three Nebraska organizations received a total of $50,000 in Legacy Grant funding. The Friends of the Homestead of Beatrice received a grant of $10,000 to help pay for the ‘Discovering the Delicate Detail of the Tallgrass Prairie at Homestead National Monument of America’ exhibit.

The Southeast Nebraska YMCA (Beatrice, Neb.) received a $12,000 Legacy Grant funding for its Prairie Playground project, and the Pickrell Historical and Betterment Association received a Legacy grant of $28,000. The funds will be used for the Pickrell Veterans Memorial and Park Restoration project.

Learn more about all of the 2014 Toro Centennial Legacy Grant recipients at www.toro.com/community.