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Chef Panya Heard

 

Aurora, Colorado

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Established 2019

Hi, my name is Chef Panya Heard. I have a lifetime of experience cooking and care giving being a mom of 2 and now a grandmother to my 8 year old grandson. After I graduated culinary school from Johnson and Wales University in 2017, I waited to end my 20 year career job to figure out what to do next. My prayers were answered and I was let go from the corporate chains March 2019. Now it was my turn to make something out of nothing.

 

How can I make change in the world?

 

100% colorado native

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team humanity

Do you ever ask yourself the question, why me? What is it about me that is so special? The answer is, actions. Day dreaming can only get me so far, but it isn’t until I apply action I will see change.

I want the company brand DittyPop to be known for making change in the world. As I build my customer base and scale the business operations up, I want to promote giving back to the community we live in. The worldwide pandemic has exposed a lot of “ism” in our society that has been known but hardly spoke of in a honest way. The wealthy will always have comfort and access to healthcare and the less than wealthy will be workers on the front line keeping the economy in rotation. The homeless are forgotten but can’t be ignored as tent cities keep expanding everywhere. Human rights are being violated on a daily basis across the country. Unity seems like a lost hope, but I won’t give up.

Empathy for humanity is what motivates me to be a entrepreneur. If I am in charge what I create that means I can make change. Human rights is a fight against racism, classism, and socialism. To make change you have to become change. My company business model will leave a philanthropic footprint on the world, and the goal is to encourage others to follow suit by putting human life as a first priority. My daily life intention is to pay it forward any way I can until I can’t anymore.

Nutrition & Community

 

9.4% of the U.S. population have diabetes

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5.57m confirmed covid-19 cases in U.S.

Nutrition should be the main talking point from the CDC, WHO, and any doctor with a platform, but for some reason that topic is constantly skipped when discussing how to survive through a pandemic. I know that we are all human beings, and to keep our human bodies as healthy as possible it starts with a nutritional diet and exercise. I know it sounds too simple, even cheesy, but its true. Love yo self! Treat your body with the love and attention it deserves. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables; avoid processed foods and pre-mix seasonings. Make the choice at the grocery store, implement the intent in your kitchen, and reap the rewards of the results. With this said, everyone does not have access to grocery stores with fresh fruits and vegetables. I am not ignorant about how this country works. If more people get involved in a proactive way, we can change the way things are done today.

 

Pay it forward is my way of life.

 

estimated > 32,000 homeless in colorado 2020

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1 in 5 children go hungry  

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We are all in one community. We all need to look out for each other. Our frontline essential workers who have to go to work every day despite a worldwide pandemic should be cared for the most. Homeless families and people who are literally living on the street should be cared for the most. Children who depend on school lunch as their main meal should be cared for the most. People who are barely living under the poverty line should be cared for the most. A change in perspective to think on a macro scale to create change will impact the people who need it most on a micro scale. Think big, and we can create equality for everyone.