06/27/2026
As we continue giving Evergreen a little outdoor facelift, we were blessed by the incredible generosity of the Kinkelaar family.
Their mother calls Evergreen home today, and years ago she cared for others here as a nurse. This week, that legacy of caring came back home.
These men didn’t have to show up. They didn’t have to spend their day hauling mulch, loading trucks, sweating through the heat, or working side-by-side with our team from morning until evening.
They didn’t have to give up their time, their energy, their resources, or their day.
But they did.
What began as a landscaping project became something much more meaningful.
It became a reminder of what Evergreen truly is.
Not just a building.
Not just a workplace.
Not just a nursing home.
A family. A community.
A place where relationships are built over years. Where people leave a piece of their heart behind. Where former caregivers still feel connected. Where loved ones continue to pour into this community simply because it matters to them.
There was blood, sweat, sore muscles, dirty boots, and aching backs. There were truckloads of mulch, countless shovels full, and hours of labor. Through it all, there wasn’t a single complaint; only generosity, laughter, and hearts willing to serve.
The Kinkelaar family didn’t just help us spread mulch. They helped us create something beautiful for our residents. Reminding those we get to serve that they matter, they are worth showing up for, they deserve a beautiful home, and they have community.
There are moments in long-term care that remind you why this work is so special.
This was one of them.
To the Kinkelaar family: thank you. Thank you for seeing Evergreen as more than a facility. Thank you for loving this place enough to invest your time, your strength, and your hearts into it. Thank you for helping us make this community brighter, one shovel full at a time.
The flowers will bloom. The mulch will settle. The landscaping will grow.
But what we’ll remember most is the love behind it.