C2 Life is a women-led company that provides healthy nutritious meals to everyone.

THRIVE - Food is Medicine is a medically-supervised, 9-week lifestyle medicine program that provides daily education, plant-based nutrition, coaching & group support to individuals who are ready to make lifestyle changes to improve their overall health. The program provides medically tailored meals. 

C2 Life Website: https://c2life.org/

*C2Life is apart of the Healthy Opportunities Polit of North Carolina*

Program Contact for Data:  Chasity Rice, Founder/CEO ; chasity@c2life.org

C2 Life works with non-profit organizations all over Western North Carolina to feed anyone who is in the need for food. Their motto is S.E.E.D meaning sustaining everyone Equally Delicious. 

In the THRIVE program, anyone is able to participation. There are scholarships available to help cover program costs. 

By selling meals to the general public, for every one purchased meal is one meal that is donated. By these meals being donated they are able to provide nutritious food to anyone in need to help improve their overall health. The meals that are donated are also plant-based meals that allow for the individual to consume more fruits and vegetables. So the person who buys the product is getting healthy food as well as the individual who is getting donated meals.

 In the THRIVE program, the team will guide participants through the key principles of lifestyle medicine & provide valuable insights into achieving a healthier lifestyle. Learn about the latest research, evidence-based practices, & practical tips to enhance physical & mental well-being.

September 2023 to December 2023 progress:

• The program only runs twice a year and has not ran during the September to December time period, this will be updated once the next group ends. 
• The program has not yet to begin collecting data for labs after the completion of the program, but hopes to have that in motion ultimately. 
• C2Life has participated in events and given educational presentations on Thrive Food Is Medicine program to promote individuals to enroll in the program the next time it is open. 

January 2024 to June 2024 Progress:

• There have been no spring classes but will start back up in the fall.

June 2024 to January 2025 Progress:

•  A class for the alumni was conducted in the spring to beta test a new platform
•  Videos  were updated with closed captioning capabilities.
• Labs were not collected.
• The program has been refined from 9 weeks to 6 week
• Grant funding is currently being sought after so the program can be offered again before the end of Q2.