HEAVENDROPt
This social enterprise creates a variety of repurposed products made from decommissioned U.S. military parachutes. Employing both individuals Evergreen serves, as well as U.S. military veterans, the products developed are marketed and sold across the world.
Participating in HEAVENDROPt offers individuals dignity, confidence, and the ability to earn a paycheck through meaningful work.
By the Numbers
20+
ELS CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN INITIATIVE
2.5
FTEs INVOLVED
THE OPERATION
7,000
SQUARE FEET OF DEDICATED SPACE
IN GROSS
REVENUE GENERATED ANNUALLY
$--k
Recent Highlights
Click below to watch HEAVENDROPt Executive Director Dr. Luke Queen's interview with Pastor Chuck Reich of Overcomers.tv.
HEAVENDROPt
HEAVENDROPt is a social enterprise of Evergreen Life Services. The venture creates a variety of repurposed products made from decommissioned U.S. military parachutes. Individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities participate in the production of these products for sale, as do military veterans.
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It was an inherently patriotic act to establish Evergreen in 1959, and it is the work of all human
services organizations to embody good citizenship as they empower individuals of all backgrounds and circumstances to experience life, liberty, and their unique pursuits of happiness, on their terms.
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Part of good citizenship and patriotism is caring for those in less fortunate circumstances. Some are born with what we label as disabilities, others become disabled because of happenstance, and still others because of their choices, including giving themselves over to a larger cause, something beyond themselves. This is something every one of our armed services professionals do and have done since the beginning of our republic.
Year Launched
2013
Location(s)
2101 Starkey Road, Unit Q-South
Largo, Florida 33771
Executive Director
Luke Queen
Contact Person for Initiative
Luke Queen, 423-421-5992, luke.queen@evergreenls.org
Overview
HEAVENDROPt offers individuals dignity, confidence, and an opportunity to earn a paycheck through meaningful work.
Mission
Individuals Served (approximate)
Over 20 individuals
Benefits to Individuals Served
The pictures to the right show a military professional, wounded in combat, working in tandem with an individual born with cerebral palsy to produce an HD product. There is joy, confidence, and pride in those final two pictures — all emotions we hope the individuals we serve feel in abundance on a regular basis. This exemplifies ‘everyone matters.’
Other Benefits to Evergreen Life Services
HEAVENDROPt is very popular in the communites where it gets exposure, generating excitement and its own brand following. It has been the doorway through which many donors to Evergreen enter.
Revenue Generated (Annually)
Averaging $92,000 per year over the past three years.
Impact
Employee Involvement
HEAVENDROPt has 2.5 full-time employees.
Volunteers Involved
Information forthcoming
Executive Director Involvement
Three times per week.
Direct Supervisor Involvement
Daily
Dedicated Space
Approximately 7,000 square feet
Grant Support
Yes
Restricted Donations
None
In-kind Donations
Yes
Subcontracted Space
Yes
Medicaid Waiver Funds
None
Other Revenue Sources
None
Community Partnerships
HEAVENDROPt seeks partnerships throughout Evergreen communites. A recent partnership, United for Ukraine, involved the Florida Catholic Diocese, Rotary International, the Course of Action Foundation, and The Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Church.