Kid’s Day of Lexington - Walter P. Rawl and Sons, Inc. was a proud
sponsor.
On Saturday April 28, Walter P. Rawl and Sons, Inc. was a proud sponsor
of Kid’s Day of Lexington! Our employees have been working hard to get
ready for this amazing community event which promotes health, nutrition
and safety. Although the final count isn’t officially in, it is
estimated that over 12,000 children and parents participated in Kids
Days this year. WP Rawl employees along with some volunteers from our
local high school FFA programs were out in full force with tractors,
trucks, and best of all GREENS! They had samples of two recipes:
Collards with Color and Kale Smoothies, both of which can be found on
our website. Besides perfect weather and a great time, everyone in
attendance was able to see how delicious greens can be.
It was great getting employees from different departments working
together to promote healthy lifestyle and nutrition” said Denise
Scribellito, Customer Service Manager.
Karen Porth with Transportation agreed, then followed up with “It was so
nice to see kids loving greens and then asking their parents if they can
make this at home!
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United Board
Member Ashley Rawl Represents Produce Industry at Let's Move!
Anniversary
From "Inside Unite Fresh" Newsletter, February 10, 2011:
When First Lady Michelle Obama mentioned the United Fresh effort to
put 6,000 salad bars in schools across the country within three years,
it was all Ashley Rawl could do to contain himself. The United Fresh
Board member and director of sales and marketing for Pelion, SC-based
Walter P. Rawl & Sons represented United Fresh and the produce industry
at the first anniversary celebration of the First Lady's Let's Move!
initiative in Alpharetta, GA, Wednesday.
"Mrs. Obama was very candid about the challenges facing kids and parents
alike with regard to childhood obesity." said Rawl. "She spoke at length
on the benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables. Increasing consumption,
making them more available, increasing access in lower-income areas."
Read more at:
http://iuf.unitedfresh.org/newsletters/2011/02/10.php#1
WP Rawl Supports Rockin’ Appalachian
Mom Project
Makes Donation to Homecoming Food Pantry
Pelion, S.C. December 17, 2010
WP Rawl (Rawl) is spreading the holiday spirit with continued support of
the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP). This week, Rawl donated 300
individual gift boxes of fresh greens, seasonal fruits and vegetables,
and coupons for Nature’s Greens and Versatile Veggies products to the
Homecoming Food Pantry in Inez, Ky. The donation is being made in the
name of all Rawl customers as a thank you for their loyal support.
For the past year, Rawl, of Pelion, SC has partnered with the Rockin’
Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping children and their families in Appalachia achieve a better life
through nutrition.
A key project supported by Rawl is the Homecoming Food Pantry and the
community garden that provides supplemental food to 150+
families-in-need in Appalachia area. Rawl was instrumental in the
planning and development of the garden, providing soil testing, prep
work, an irrigation system and vegetable seeds and seedlings for the
one-acre plot of land. The garden included more than 12 different
vegetables crops and yielded over 7000 pounds of fresh vegetables for
the community this fall.
Ashley Rawl, Director of Sales & Marketing at Rawl commented, “The
holidays are a great time to say thank you to those who have helped make
our year successful, but it is also important to remember those in need.
RAMP is a great opportunity to make an immediate difference to those in
need, especially by providing young children with access to healthy
foods.”
The Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP) (www.rampamerica.org) is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the
lives of poverty-stricken children and their families in the Appalachian
region of the U.S. RAMP focuses on nutrition and basic needs, working
family-to-family, Mom-to-Mom and kid-to-kid. RAMP also focuses on
empowering moms and helps community members pay it forward.
Dating back to 1925, WP Rawl, is a third generation family farm which has grown
to become a grower/shipper/processor, specializing in year round bulk and
value-added leafy greens and vegetables in the RAWL Brand®, Nature’s Greens® and
Versatile Veggies™ brands.
Planting Seeds to Feed Kentucky's
Youth
WP Rawl Supports Community Garden
Pelion, S.C. June 17, 2010
Over the past several months, WP Rawl (Rawl) of Pelion, SC has partnered
with the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP), a nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping children and their families in
Appalachia achieve a better life through nutrition, to lay the ground
work for a community garden project in Inez, Ky.
The community garden will be part of the Homecoming Food Pantry, which
RAMP helps fund, and is a resource to the local community to provide
supplemental food 150+ families-in-need in this area. Rawl has been
instrumental in the planning and development of the garden and has
provided soil testing, prep work, an irrigation system and vegetable
seeds and seedlings for the one-acre plot of land. The garden will
include more than 12 different vegetables crops and is expected to yield
over 7000 pounds of fresh vegetables for the community.
The garden project was underway on June 15, with a community work day
that includes creating the garden space, installing a perimeter fence
and irrigation system, garden planting, building a chicken coop, a
community clean up and other activities including gardening workshops
and healthy eating seminars. More than 80 volunteers from Rawl, RAMP and
Whole Foods Market® were on location in Martin County, Ky, which is one
of the poorest counties in the nation, to participate and assist in all
events.
“Rawl has been the frontrunner on stepping up and helping the efforts of
the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project in Martin County,” noted Amy
Guerrieri, founder of RAMP. “Rawl’s support has been nothing short of
fantastic and we are so thankful for all that they have done – from
providing fresh produce to the food pantry during the holidays – to
helping build this garden that will be instrumental in sustaining the
local community.”
Ashley Rawl, Director of Sales & Marketing at Rawl commented, “Our
company motto states, ‘our business is growing’, and what better way to
live our values than to give back to communities by supporting a growing
project like the RAMP community garden. Projects like these help develop
sustainable communities that promote health and wellness along with food
independence.”
The Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP) (www.rampamerica.org) is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the
lives of poverty-stricken children and their families in the Appalachian
region of the U.S. RAMP focuses on nutrition and basic needs, working
family-to-family, Mom-to-Mom and kid-to-kid. RAMP also focuses on
empowering moms and helps community members pay it forward.
Dating back to 1925, WP Rawl, is a third generation family farm which has grown
to become a grower/shipper/processor, specializing in year round bulk and
value-added leafy greens and vegetables in the RAWL Brand®, Nature’s Greens® and
Versatile Veggies™ brands.
