It all began when Page Leindecker, founder of My Clean Green Home, crossed paths with cancer patient Sandy Campbell. The two met in 2015 through a mutual friend who had stressed to Leindecker Campbell’s need for a hand in cleaning her house.

On top of having a son who was a toddler she had to take care of, Campbell’s chances of becoming ill were very high since she was going through chemo at the time. In response, Leindecker offered her residential house cleaning service to the woman for free for the next year. She came every month until Campbell was through with her treatments. “She said as long as you’re in treatment, I’m going to come over and help you,” Campbell mentions, reminiscing about the moment. She goes on to say how it was very significant for Leindecker to come and clean the house because it meant a lot to her. She really did need the help, and she was touched that the house cleaning was done from the goodness of Leindecker’s heart. My Clean Green Home was usually a service purchased by customers, but not one time did Leindecker ask for a dime.

The bond between the two grew, and out sprung many conversations about services Campbell received from a cancer team that helped her. The team raised funds for her two-year-old son to go to daycare and aided with food and medication. It was all volunteer work. Hearing this sparked an idea in Leindecker’s head to give back to the community as a whole in a voluntary fashion. She then began hand making soaps.

The concept behind the soaps was to get the word out about anyone who was disabled from illness and to highlight their significance to the community. The soaps were sold alongside My Clean Green Home in order to generate money that went toward helping people like Campbell. It wasn’t long before her handmade product was trademarked under the name Survivor Soap, which was all organic and vegan-friendly. A year later, Leindecker was molding the face of another company called Green Cleaning for a Cause.

The purpose of this rather hot-off-the-press business is to clean the homes of people who are disabled due to illness or injury. One of her main targets are veterans who are unable to clean their homes themselves. All of the income generated from her handmade soaps goes toward her new nonprofit organization. A percentage of funds from My Clean Green Home goes toward the nonprofit as well.

Leindecker’s cleansing process is a deep clean of the house. This consists of ridding dust from high areas such as air vents and ceiling fans. The baseboards are also scrubbed. Furniture, the refrigerator, and bathrooms are also targets for Leindecker and the team she brings with her to clean. “It takes about eight hours of labor to do an average house in good condition,” states Leindecker.

Green Cleaning for a Cause officially took on their first veteran-owned house this past month on April 5. With the support of Lake Nona Lunch Rotary Club, they were able to get the job done. They are aiming to make this a once-a-month community project. Leindecker says she would appreciate anyone from the area who is willing to assist them. All work is voluntary and is for a nonprofit organization. Kids in the 13- to 17-year-old age group who need community service hours are more than welcome to join. It is always a joy for Leindecker to work with the younger group as she comments with a smile, “They’re so full of life.” She is also looking for more veterans’ houses to put her magic touch on. The invitation extends to those undergoing cancer treatments and other life-hindering diseases as well. Anyone can check out Green Cleaning for a Cause at www.green-cleaning.org. Her website provides information on her Survivor Soap, how to donate, and links to her other main branch, My Clean Green Home.

Closing with her final thoughts on Leindecker and her work, Campbell says, “It was more than just a job…she was and still is just fantastic.”