. >>> we need more men like 27-year-old rodney smith jr. check him out. he's mowing this lawn. mention he's mowed lawns across 50 states. he's doing it to raise awareness for lawn care service. it takes kids aging 7 through 17 and teaches them about lawn care. he decided to go mow the lawn in all 50 states. he left on his journey from mississippi on may 10th and completed it in hawaii on june 18th. >> why does he have a passion for lawn care? >> he wants to help seniors or the disabled who can't afford to keep up their lawns. with this lawn service, they take kids to teach them about community, about giving back, and teaches them skills. they know how to maintain the lawn. so these kids work with their groups and they go out and help people. >> that's really great. and not only that, i love that people are welcoming him into their environment and letting him do this. >> it's a great cause. i mean, i think it's so noble. >>> we're not going shopping today. >> it starts at a young age. >> she just really wants to go shopping. >> see how this father/daughter shopping discussion en

. >> reporter: rodney smith mows lawns. >> wow. what a big improvement.thank you. >> no problem. >> reporter: collecting thank yous instead of paychecks. >> it's more than about the money. it's just to help someone out. >> reporter: someone struggling to keep their yard up, like valerie who cares for her quadriplegic husband. >> it's overwhelming to see your house a mess. >> reporter: smith eases the strain. for the elderly, veterans, single moms. born in bermuda, smith is working towards a master's degree in alabama. one day he saw an elderly man grappling with a motor. >> i pulled over and helped him. >> reporter: in may, smith's local mission sprouted a nationwide scope. 50 lawns in 50 states. the last yard was in hawaii. >> thank you for being my 50th lawn. >> i'm impressed. >> reporter: rodney, how many times has it happened that you're at a job and a total stranger will just come hug you? >> just about every day. >> reporter: his mowing mission funded by donations. back home on this day, a regular recipient. >> i couldn't afford to pay somebody twic