Abbott Elementary actor Tyler James Williams was doing some good.
The star was gardening with Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day in Los Angeles last week.
Tyler is helping Mrs. Meyer’s launch its Lots of Compassion initiative which is transforming vacant lots into community garden spaces nationwide.
He used Compassion Flower Hand Soap after working in the garden on National Gardening Day to launch the new Lots of Compassion initiative, in Los Angeles.
‘My Abbot Elementary on-screen character, Gregory Eddie, has an aptitude for gardening and lends a hand to his co-workers to create and maintain a school garden to help their students,’ he said.
‘I believe every school, neighborhood and community should be able to benefit from people like Gregory – those who are willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the care to grow something greater for tomorrow,’ said Williams.
Thank you! Abbott Elementary actor Tyler James Williams was doing some good. The star was gardening with Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day in Los Angeles last week
The good teacher: he plays a teacher on his hit show Abbott Elementary
‘I’m honored to be partnering with Mrs. Meyer’s to launch Lots of Compassion and will be personally donating to the cause.
‘I look forward to seeing how these gardens will inspire compassion in communities across the country.’
Knowing that untended and vacant spaces can negatively impact communities with decreased mental and physical health, feelings of lacking community trust and compassion and more, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day worked with non-profit partners to create the Lots of Compassion program.
They are calling on people to use the power of the garden to inspire change.
A recent study shows that two-thirds of Americans perceive that the US has a Compassion Gap, and the brand sees an opportunity to enact change by using the power of the garden to transform vacant lot space across the county and inspire people to plant seeds of kindness in their communities, serving as a visual reminder that compassion is indeed blooming.
Working with Williams, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day created two opportunities to join the mission.
Pretty plants: Tyler is helping Mrs. Meyer’s launch its Lots of Compassion initiative which is transforming vacant lots into community garden spaces nationwide
Support for the soil: He used Compassion Flower Hand Soap after working in the garden on National Gardening Day to launch the new Lots of Compassion initiative, in Los Angeles
Clean: ‘My Abbot Elementary on-screen character, Gregory Eddie, has an aptitude for gardening and lends a hand to his co-workers to create and maintain a school garden to help their students,’ he said
People can support the Lots of Compassion program by purchasing the now nationally available Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Compassion Flower products, with $1 from each product sold on MrsMeyers.com and Grove.co (up to $200K annually), benefitting community garden efforts throughout the country.
Through the Lots of Compassion initiative, Mrs. Meyer’s is pledging to provide up to $1 million from Compassion Flower product sales to support community garden transformations over the next five years.
Those interested in receiving funds to transform vacant or untended land into gardens for community growth, such as community organizations, non-profits and others working in the community garden space, can apply online for a grant at www.mrsmeyers.com/compassion.
Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day has a long-standing relationship with national non-profit KidsGardening.org, who will be facilitating the Lots of Compassion grants to chosen applicants.
Good guy: ‘I believe every school, neighborhood and community should be able to benefit from people like Gregory – those who are willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the care to grow something greater for tomorrow,’ said Williams. Seen in April in Hollywood
Mrs. Meyer’s has teamed up with the Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative to build the very first Lots of Compassion garden in the Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago.
The Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative is a non-profit organization that attracts and coordinates investment through community convening and collaborative partnerships that increase local ownership and prosperity.
The first Lot of Compassion is part of Emerald South Collab’s Terra Firma program, which uses vacant land as an engine of opportunity to create jobs, grow small businesses, improve the local environment, and enhance neighbors’ quality of life. Site Design, a Chicago-based award-winning landscape architecture firm, led the design of the garden which was then planted by friends of the Woodlawn neighborhood, involving the local community on all fronts to bring this space to life. It features a mural painted by Brandon Breaux, creative director for Emerald South Collaborative and multi-disciplinary artist.
As a part of Mrs. Meyer’s ongoing commitment to the Woodlawn Lot of Compassion, Mrs. Meyer’s will continue partnering with Emerald South Collaborative through 2025 and beyond to support community engagement and activities hosted at the garden site.
‘One of the greatest but often overlooked assets of our neighborhoods is our land. By investing our time and resources into improving the land through our Terra Firma program, we make that value visible and accessible for our communities,’ said Ghian Foreman, President and CEO of Emerald South Collaborative. ‘Community spaces like Woodlawn’s Lot of Compassion spark the imagination and allow people to dream of what’s possible from the simple act of planting a flower. I look forward to continuing to partner with Mrs. Meyer’s to support community engagement in our Lots of Compassion garden site.’
