The City of Westfield announces a new provider for the Hometown Heroes Program. H&N Outdoor Services will now provide lawn care services to deployed service member’s families. The city will continue to provide driveway and sidewalk snow removal within 24 hours of a snow event as well.
The Hometown Hero Program was established in July 2021 and was initially proposed by then-City Council member, now-Mayor Scott Willis. The program aims to care for those who put their lives on the line for the community.
Mayor Willis was motivated to create the program after experiencing firsthand the impact of service to the nation on families. He spent 12 months in Iraq, leaving behind his wife and two young children in Westfield.
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“This program is a small token of appreciation to show our residents who put their lives on the line for our community the appreciation we have for their sacrifice,” Willis said.
To qualify for the program, the family must live in Westfield and be city public safety personnel on a service-related disability or immediate family of military personnel serving in a branch of the U.S. armed forces and currently deployed out of state. The household is eligible for the program for the duration of deployment.
Westfield Fire Department Lieutenant Nicholas Southerland, one of the first recipients of the program, said, “Military deployments add a great deal of stress to family life. The Hometown Heroes program was a blessing because it alleviated some additional burdens and duties from my family and allowed them to focus on other things.”
The Westfield Board of Public Works & Safety will manage the application process and administer the program. Businesses and organizations interested in becoming Westfield Hometown Hero Program partners should email Westfield Parks Superintendent Chris McConnell at cmcconnell@westfield.in.gov.
The city thanks Brightview, the provider since the program’s inception in 2021.
All families that meet program requirements are encouraged to apply. The application can be found at this link.