About us
The Founders
Jamie Looney and Dr. Debi Thomas are an odd couple, but a strong force together. Jamie is a country-boy who grew up in Grundy, Virginia and worked in the coal mining industry over a 20 year span. Debi is a former Olympian and orthopedic surgeon who moved to the community to start a private practice, but found a new passion for helping the community by learning from Jamie about the socioeconomic struggles of the region and suggesting they make a team effort to bring much needed socially responsible economic change to the Appalachian Mountain communities.
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The Mission
Our mission is to improve the economy and environment of our communities with fresh 21st century ideas while respectively celebrating and preserving the culture and beauty of the Appalachian Mountain region.
How do we plan to do it?
​We have done the research and know the facts. We know there are many citizens and organizations out there who have similar ideas. We also know there is untapped potential to reach businesses who have never considered this region as a place to conduct business. We want to create a network which brings together interested parties to work together on a regular basis to bring real and more rapid change. We are affiliates of an e-commerce business, Karatbars International, which has a system in place for generating financial security through gold savings while providing the opportunity to generate passive income through referrals. This system is FREE to join, and requires limited skills. Click here to learn more about it.
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How can you help?
We need progressive thinkers to support our cause. We feel that this is a socially responsible purpose and have left our professions to work full time for a cause which we believe will improve the lives of many in our communities where there is still a great deal of socioeconomic distress.