New Port Richey Independent Grocer Features Youth & Family Alternatives RAP House

Wright’s Natural Market Continues Reusable Shopping Tote Donation Program

Wright’s Natural Market has selected Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. Runaway Alternative Project (RAP) House as the featured organization to be the recipient of their quarterly bag donation program. For every reusable shopping bag customers use now through the end of December, Wright’s will donate .05 to the FYA RAP House. 

The program has been created to both encourage customers to remember their reusable totes and to highlight the many dedicated organizations that  have been created to improve the quality of life for residents in our community.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in the United States alone, we use over 380 billion plastic bags and wraps yearly, requiring 12 million barrels of oil to create. Turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and eat them. The bags do not pass through the turtles’ digestive system and block their intestines. They die of starvation. Studies on dead turtles have found that more than 50 percent have plastic in their stomachs. Similarly, seabirds, fish and other marine critters also mistake pieces of plastic for food, or become entangled in plastic, leading to exhaustion, starvation and eventual death. (Source: https://blog.epa.gov/tag/plastic-bags)

There is an estimated population of 7,867 sheltered and unsheltered homeless in Pasco, Hernando and Polk Counties. RAP House is located in Pasco County, and can hold up to 20 youth, ages 10-17 who are runaway, homeless, need an out-of-home respite due to family conflict, need emergency shelter due to abuse/neglect or are experiencing foster home disruption. 

Wright’s is located at 5800 Main Street  in downtown New Port Richey. Business hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Sundays, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For store events, information, and updates please visit www.FaceBook.com/wrightsnaturalmarket , @WrightsNaturalMarket , or call 727.848.5140. 

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ABOUT YOUTH AND FAMILY ALTERNATIVES, INC.

Youth and Family Alternatives (YFA) maintains and manages three licensed, short-term crisis shelters for youth ages 10-17 who is a runaway, homeless, need an out-of-home respite due to family conflict, need emergency shelter due to abuse/neglect or are experiencing foster home disruption. The organization provides safe shelter, counseling, leisure activities, life skills, education services, health, and medical supervision.

The goal of YFA is to help families ensure a healthy and safe enviroment in which to flourish; a nurturing, supportive environment free of drug and alcohol abuse, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. As one of the area’s leading providers of social services to children and families, the organization is dedicated to strengthening the family unit through their many programs.

2,499 children are referred to YFA shelters annually with the average length of stay being 14 days. With the support of YFA,  80% did not have any further involvement with DJJ 12 months after their stay.

Youth and Family Alternatives is located at 7524 Plathe Road, New Port Richey. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information please call (727) 835-4166 or visit: www.facebook.com/YFAorg or yfainc.org. 

ABOUT WRIGHT’S NATURAL MARKET

Wright’s Natural Market began 25 years ago as a supplement store by the name of Wright’s Nutrients. In the years since then, the organization has grown to meet the needs of their customers by adding a full organic market, including organic and locally grown produce, in addition to the wide selection of health supplements. A cafe has been added at the new location that features organic, locally roasted espresso & coffee, smoothies, light fare, and grab-n-go options that are gluten friendly and dairy free. Vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore options available. 

Owners Jeff and Kathy Wright are both Certified Nutritionists and Supplement Specialists. In addition, Kathy has earned her Health Coach Certification in the healthy Ketogenic diet through Dr. Eric Berg and her AIP Certification from the Certified AIP Program through Sarah Ballentyne, PhD, Mickey Trescott, NTP, and Angie Alt, NTC, CHC. Employees also participate in ongoing training and product certification.

Wright’s is a full service natural market that strives to educate and empower consumers to take control of their health through one-on-one consultations, product and nutrition information, and workshops.

The store is located at 5800 Main Street in downtown New Port Richey. Business hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Sundays, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information please call 727.848.5140, or  visit wrightsnaturalmarket.com or www.FaceBook.com/wrightsnaturalmarket.