Our Impact
70 Gardens Built. Countless Lives Changed.
Every project starts with one veteran, but the impact doesn't stop there. Each build brings together volunteers, donors, and community members who all walk away changed. The veteran finds healing. The volunteers find purpose. And the ripple keeps growing.
Patricia Canerdy
We built 1-3x20 bed and 4- 3x6 beds Patricia is a 30 year US Army veteran retired at the rank of Sergeant Major
David Best
Most recent build. Volunteers Milton Kingsley and April Adkins helped construct the garden in Madisonville.
Wesley Day School
Farm Day educational event. The kids loved the baby farm animals and they're still using their garden from last year.
UNCW Student Veterans
A special garden for student veterans at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, partnered with the Office of Military Affairs.
Mark Anderson
20x20 garden bed wirh 1- 3x8 bed in the middle
Doris Butler
built a 20x20 garden, 1 star with a flag, and 1 potato bin
TN Veterans Home
Built at East Tennessee Veterans Home in Clarksville, in partnership with Blue Star Families.
David Buzzard
Purple Heart recipient. Combat infantryman, Afghanistan. Two IED blasts. "There's something very therapeutic about getting your hands dirty."
David Privett
We built 5- 3x10 garden beds 2-3x5 beds
Matt Ross
This garden was a 24x24 closed in garden bed with 2 additional 3x10 boxes in the center. We also built a star in the front yard with a US Flag in the center Matt was a US Army veteran, First Responder
Ashley Farris
20x20 squared in garden with 2- 3x8 interior boxes
Elais Vargas
We Built 2- 3x12 garden beds and 6- 4x3 garden beds
Elaine Lightner
we mulched a 15x12 garden bed area and added 4 jack Daniels barrels
Robert "Wendell" Patterson
We built 1-3x20 garden bed and added 4 Jack Daniel Barrels
Eric Fair
built 4 -4x8 garden beds
Rob Croxdale
We built 1- 3x20 garden bed 2- 5x3 garden beds 1-4x3 garden beds and 1 star with a flag pole
Ward Taft
HMCS Ward Taft, US Navy (Ret.), 14 deployments across 20 years. Now growing his own food after TBI and spinal injuries.
Cory Muzzy
The 99th garden bed. Cory is a double amputee, blind, with TBI from a howitzer malfunction. A milestone build for the organization.
Clint & Susan Woody
Both West Point graduates. Clint flew 200+ combat missions as an MH-47G Chinook pilot. Built in 4.5 hours with the Oak Ridge Wildcats football team.
Matthew Dula
USMC Infantry, Helmand Province. Eagle Scout and published author. Found a new chapter through gardening.
Christian Miller
Last build of the 2025 season. South Doyle High School JROTC cadets volunteered. Every one of them gave 100%.
Aaron Paul
First responder and EMT since 2005. Fifth-generation commercial fisherman. Introduced to Frontline Gardens by Eric Brefini.
Logan Clark
Final build of the 2024 season. Logan is a veteran, first responder, and Vice President of Frontline Gardens.
Wesley Day School
Farm Day with the school. We planted tomato seeds for their garden, The kids bottle fed baby goats and a sheep
Scott Thorpe
USMC Veteran. "Thank y'all so much for everything. The team was outstanding, especially the fella that made the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor."
Julia Hayden & Jonathan Swedenborg
The first two gardens in North Carolina. One in Pinehurst, one in Cameron. A historic day for the expansion.
Major Michael J. Mendes
Great build day. Volunteers Eric Brefini and Milton Kingsley helped. Found 3 snakes during construction.
Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home
Garden for the state veterans' home.
Leslie & Ronnie Jowers
U.S. Navy veteran. Custom garden designed with their therapist.
Wayne Grayson
built 1 3x20 garden bed
Jared Gould
Staff Sergeant (Ret.), blast injury in Romania left him hearing and visually impaired. Garden built with support from multiple sponsors.
Steve Buelow
Tennessee garden build.
Michael Moore
Tennessee garden build.
Rober Cooter
Tennessee garden build.
Billy & Krista Marshall
USAF Veterans. A garden for a military couple.
Cornelius & Senta Mickle
Tennessee garden build.
Sgt. Tony Walker
Tennessee garden build.
Dominic Lewis
USAF and Army veteran. Green Beret and helicopter pilot, medically retired.
Tiffany Cobb
Air Force veteran.
Dylan Chupp
U.S. Army veteran.
Doug Rines
USMC veteran.
Ken Pachinger
U.S. Navy veteran.
Richard Fuller
U.S. Army veteran.
Alan Brady
U.S. Army veteran.
Sgt. Eric Hunter
U.S. Army veteran.
Pia Hatfield-Scott
USMC veteran.
Tammy Pederson
USMC veteran. Medical discharge, found healing through gardening.
Richard & Jane Fink
Vietnam-era veteran. Married 44 years, found new purpose in Madisonville.
Kingsley & Vanderpool
U.S. Army veterans.
Bernie KoPrince
Gold Star Mom. Garden honors son LCpl William C. Koprince Jr., KIA Iraq 2006.
Billy Longley
U.S. Army veteran.
Daniel Bivens
U.S. Army. Wounded by suicide bomber in Mosul, 2004.
Joseph Jones
USMC veteran.
Brandi Murray
EMS/First Responder with FEMA. 25+ years in emergency medicine.
Kim Pollard
Veteran and Gold Star Wife. USAF Security Forces.
Reggie Elliott
U.S. Army veteran. Featured in Knox News.
Eric Brefini
USMC veteran. "This garden has given me a purpose, a reason to wake up."
Savannah Scallon
Veteran family in West Tennessee.
April Adkins
Gold Star Wife and Treasurer of Frontline Gardens.
Kinza White
USAF veteran.
Bianca Hubbard
U.S. Army veteran and Gold Star Wife.
Doug Hill
Tennessee garden build.
Josh Fritz
Tennessee garden build.
Juan Guitierrez
Tennessee garden build.
Andy Moffett
Tennessee garden build.
Tommy Webb
Tennessee garden build.
Sharon Jennings
Tennessee garden build.
Ben Atchley Veterans Home
rebuilt 2- 4' x 65' garden beds. Re landscaped 4 12x20 beds at entrance of building
Trost Build
Volunteers from Ag Vols helped build a donkey run in
Irreverent warriors' wellness retreat
2 DAY WELLNESS RETREAT HOSTED CLASSED ON HORTICULTURE THERPY AND THE BENEFITS OF TEA
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