Last month, Rodney Smith Jr. of Huntsville, Alabama headed to Hawaii to finish off a 50 state tour in which he honored our country’s veterans by mowing their lawns free of charge.

Rodney told reporters that he wanted to “get others to get out there and help out, especially the veterans.”

This is actually the second time that Rodney, 29, has made the 50-state tour, as he already completed it once back in 2017. Back then, he logged 15,000 miles on his car and flew to Alaska and Hawaii, and he just made the same trek for a second time.

Rodney is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service (RMLCS), and the organization’s website describes it as “the union of an ordinary yard maintenance service and the commitment to establish an inspiring program to keep our youth (girls & boys) on a positive path while learning and understanding their value in society.”

Born in Bermuda, Rodney said he was studying computer science at Alabama A&M University when he realized he wanted to find a higher purpose in life.

“I remember asking God to use me as his vessel,” he recounted.

Rodney was out driving one day when he noticed an elderly man struggling to do yard work, and he pulled over to help him. It was then that he came up with the idea to perform yard work for people in need.

Now, young people all over the nation take part in Rodney’s  “50 Lawn Challenge,” and when they sign up, they get a white shirt, glasses, and ear protection. For every ten lawns that they mow, the kids get a different colored shirt. Once they hit 50 lawns, they get a visit from someone with Rodney’s organization who will help them out with their yard work and and give them a new lawnmower so they can keep doing good work.

Though Rodney has not pursued the career in computer science that he had planned, he has gotten the life that he wanted.

“I found my purpose, and it’s helping people out,” he said.

Find out more about this in the video below.