Amy Guerrieri: "This is right in our backyard. If every community took a county, we could solve this problem."Town woman looks to make a difference in Appalachia
Greenwich Time
Businesswoman Amy Guerrieri recently became inspired when watching a network television report on children living in extreme poverty in central Appalachia.
A few weeks later, Guerrieri made her own trip to Kentucky, along with 11 trucks full of school supplies, books, diapers and other items donated by local schools, businesses and residents.....
......Guerrieri also sent 4,000 bottles of vitamin-infused water from Rockin' Water, a company she recently founded with her husband Robert. The idea behind Rockin' Water is to give kids a drink with healthy ingredients to make up for what they aren't eating. In Central Appalachia, many children don't have anything to eat for breakfast, said Guerrieri, a mother of four who also co-owns Upper Crust Bagels in Old Greenwich and Rye, as well as LexZee Catering and Arcadia Coffee.
"I felt that my product could make a difference," Guerrieri said.....
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