Everyday Hero aids environmental projects in Orlando, worldwide

ORLANDO – Empowering people to make positive changes is all it takes to transform a community.

That’s the message of this week’s Everyday Hero, who is helping make Orlando a more sustainable and environmentally friendly place to live.

Reginald Burroughs said he feels most at peace working in the dirt.

“We are rolling up our sleeves and doing some work today, man,” Burroughs said. “I enjoy it, I think it is kind of therapeutic. On top of that, just gives you some time to be alone with you and nature, time to think.”

He’s loved gardening ever since he was a kid helping his grandparents.

“I have a real passion for it, and in order for you to garden and garden correctly, you have to care about the environment," Burroughs said. "That’s how we eat. That’s how we survive. That’s how we stay healthy, and when you eat good, you think good, and when you think good, you act good.”

Through his passion, he has become a volunteer at IDEAS for Us, a global nonprofit focused on environmental solutions through local action. He is helping care for the organization's gardens at Audubon Park Covenant Church, where its office is.