Paul Mitchell does a lot of charity work; its latest charity partnership is Grow Appalachia which is dedicated to helping Appalachia families plant a healthy future.
The Appalachia statistics are unreal to me...I guess growing up on the coast it is hard to imagine not having access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The people in this region have to drive over 30 minutes just to get fresh food. One out of every three children in this region will develop type 2 diabetes because of a poor diet. I cannot imagine!
Grow Appalachia helps by providing skills and resoures to grow nutritious food, teaching healthy food preparation, creating programs that provide food to elderly and disabled residents and developing farmer's markets. Over 100 Appalachian families are starting to plant this spring. I will definitely keep you all updated on their progress.
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