Rockin' Appalachian Mom Project
187 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870

ph: 203-940-1152
fax: 203-990-0001

info@rampamerica.org

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Amy Guerrieri, a busy mother of four and entrepreneur, founded the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project last year after she was inspired by watching a television special entitled “The Hidden America.”  Guerrieri is the CEO of a beverage company that makes the Rockin’ Water™ brand, a children’s fortified water.  She created Rockin’ Water to make a difference in kids’ lives and knew that when she saw the plight of children in Appalachia, a mere day’s drive from her home in the New York area, that she had to do something.  Now, after forming RAMP, Rockin’ Water is also involved and donates two cents of every bottle sold to RAMP.

Guerrieri’s unique approach to the community was felt immediately – instead of trying to solve the huge problem of poverty, Guerrieri took the initiative to work community-to-community, family-to-family, Mom-to-Mom, and kid-to-kid.  By mentoring several families that were truly in need, and aligning RAMP with the schools and a food pantry that served a large, but manageable group of families, RAMP has made a measurable difference in the lives of these families in a short period of time.

Something different about RAMP too is that it has a dedicated group of volunteers that will continue to work in Martin County until these families are able to sustain themselves.  RAMP travels to Kentucky every couple months, bringing a group of volunteers Guerrieri calls her “Mom Brigade.”  On these trips, RAMP has delivered truckloads of donated goods, food, and through a partnership with Whole Foods Market and Rawl Produce, built a large community garden and chicken coop, and provides food for the schools and food pantries through food drives. The one thing RAMP does is it keeps coming back – and this is something the community notices.  Previously, people would come to help - once, maybe twice - and then they would be gone.  RAMP invests in the local residents for today and the future.

 
RAMP is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization 
All donations are tax deductible in accordance to the law
Tax ID #: 26-4657024

Rockin' Appalachian Mom Project
187 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870

ph: 203-940-1152
fax: 203-990-0001

info@rampamerica.org