A Free, Open Community Chat

Health • Wellness • Truth • Real Options — For Everyone

This Not Just A Food Program event is about removing barriers and creating a truly open space for everyone—including those who are curious about volunteering and learning how this work actually comes together.

There are no requirements, no expectations, and no judgments. If you are interested in listening, learning, or understanding how the program works behind the scenes, you are welcome.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about volunteering with the Not Just A Food Program, what that really looks like, and how health, wellness, education, and food access are all connected through the program’s approach.

Not everyone is interested in improving their health—and that’s okay. But for those who are interested, this space exists to share real, practical, no-cost options based on lived experience, not theory.

This is not just for people who are struggling. It is for anyone who wants to better understand health, wellness, food, growing, self-empowerment—and how community-driven support actually works.

Why This Matters (My Story)

I never considered myself financially poor. I had challenges—but everything changed when I suffered a major stroke.

During recovery, doctors were clear: I needed to strengthen my heart to survive and eventually undergo life-saving open-heart surgery. What they recommended was unaffordable. And the truth was simple:

If I couldn’t afford it, the system wasn’t going to help me.

That reality forced a choice—find another way, or die.

I refused to accept that outcome.

I went from 29 days in the hospital, needing a walker and oxygen just to function, to relearning how to walk, talk, and think clearly again. I later discovered an undiagnosed birth defect that caused the stroke, and without corrective surgery, my life expectancy was limited.

I had no choice but to learn—about my body, my health, my nutrition, and how to grow my own wellness.

What I Learned (And What I Share)

Because outdoor growing was no longer an option due to chemical spraying in my area, I turned to indoor growing, transitioning from soil to hydroponics using the Kratky method.

This method is:

• Chemical-free

• Pesticide-free

• Herbicide-free

• Low-cost

• Fast-growing

I began consuming specific plants daily, chosen intentionally to support recovery. For example, I eat dandelion every day, all year long—and it costs almost nothing.

Knowledge is power. Truth is powerful. Action creates understanding.

Even today, I continue to see improvements—improvements you wouldn’t notice unless you knew my story. Recovery didn’t come from a textbook. It came from learning, adapting, and acting.

What This Event Is About

This event marks a more educational direction within the Not Just A Food Program and helps show how all parts of the program connect.

These open chats are a chance to:

• Learn how the Not Just A Food Program actually operates

• Understand the role of volunteers and why respect and accountability matter

• See how food access, health education, and self-empowerment fit together

• Learn why I created FIFE – Food Is For Everyone

• Understand why I built a private social network to create a safer, more respectful space

• Explore how LIFE – Love Is For Everyone guides every decision

This is practical, real-world knowledge—shared openly, without pressure.

What’s Coming Next

As interest and support grow, these conversations may expand into focused educational sessions, such as:

• Low-cost health and wellness skills

• Simple shelter and survival education

• Growing food and medicine in small spaces

• Ways volunteers can help support education and outreach

These future steps depend on people learning, showing up, and choosing to be part of something built on respect and shared responsibility.

Respect, Accountability, and Compassion

Volunteering—and receiving support—both come with responsibility.

Free sandwiches are not the end goal—they are the starting point.

Going forward, greater support will be built through respectful participation, accountability, and care for one another. Volunteers’ time matters. Boundaries matter. Love for all includes self-respect and respect for the work being done.

This approach allows the program to grow in a way that genuinely helps those who engage and contribute positively.

Join the Conversation

This Not Just A Food Program event is:

• Free

• Open to everyone

• Non-judgmental

• Conversation-based

• A chance to learn about volunteering and community involvement

• Rooted in truth and lived experience

No pressure. No expectations. Just real conversation about health, wellness, community, and what is truly possible—together.

If you’re curious, come join me.