Grasshopper Mower Shines Under The Friday Night Lights

A charitable partnership was announced during the opening field presentation. Four new schools in the Pickens County School District will have the opportunity to use new Grasshopper Mower equipment for all their lawn care needs.

The Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl on Sept. 9, proved to be a powerful night in Easley, SC. While one high school won the football game, Grasshopper Mower, the lawn care pros and manufacturers of the True ZeroTurn™ riding rotary mowers, left everyone feeling like a winner.

Each school will have access to two pieces of equipment, including a versatile FrontMount unit complete with a PowerVac Collection System to vacuum clippings off the fields. This unit can easily interchange with a Turbine Blower implement to use in tight spaces and in areas like tracks and sidewalks, as well as other implements so the mowers can work year-round.

“The partnership will be a huge benefit to the Pickens County School District, which now has 10 times the amount of grass to mow at the new schools,” said Sam Wyche, legendary NFL coach and local resident. “I’ve owned one of their mowers for more than 11 years and I know that these top-of-the-line mowers will get the job done professionally and effectively.” 

To kick off the rivalry game, the mower manufacturer held an opening field presentation where the company presented a check for $4,500 to Meals on Wheels. This money was split evenly between the Pickens High School and the Easley High School fundraising efforts.

The company’s monetary donation to Meals on Wheels helped both towns raise more than $30,000 each, a total of more than $60,000. This is almost double the total funds raised by the previous three Food Fight Bowls. According to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, $60,000 can feed 53 seniors for an entire year.