A special group of volunteer gardeners now help to feed others in the Holly Springs community. The volunteers also have a great need of their own, to feel useful. They refuse to let a brain injury condition called Aphasia to define them.
THOSE STORIES AND MORE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. >>> A GROUP OF VOLUNTEER GARDENERS HELPS FEED OTHERS IN THE HOLLY SPRINGS COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE A GREAT NEED OF THEIR OWN. TO FEEL USEFUL. THEY REFUSE TO LET A CONDITION CALLED APHASIA DEFINE THEM. RACHEL MOVES SLOWLY. SHE IS MORE ACTIVE NOW THAN SHE WAS 23 YEARS AGO. THAT'S WHEN MS AFFECTED HER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. >> I WAS 29. I WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND NO SPEECH. >> APHAS IA CAN ALSO BE THE RESULT OF A HEAD INJURY OR STROKE. >> WHO THEY ARE IS THERE BUT IT'S HIDDEN AWAY. >> SHE STARTED TAP ROOTS AS PART OF A APHASIA PROJECT LETTING THEM GROW PLANTS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THEY PARTNERED SMALL GOALS AT FIRST. >> THE VALUE OF THE TAP ROOT IS THAT THEY PROBABLY PROVIDE MORE THAN ONE TO $2,000 WORTH OF VALUE TO OUR GARDENERS AND THEN THIS GOES DIRECTLY BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. >> NOW IT'S SEED PLANTING SEASON WHICH STARTS WITH READING THE SAID PACKETS. >> WHAT'S THE IDEA? >> PARSLEY. >> . ITS PART OF THE THERAPY AS IS MOVING THE TINY SEEDS IN TO RICH SOIL. THE CLIENTS GET OUTSIDE, WORK AS A GROUP AND FEEL USEFUL. >> MISSION IS FOR LIFE PARTICIPATION. SO, YOU WANT TO BRING THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND GET THEM ENGAGED IN LIFE. >> IT'S STILL EARLY IN THE GROWING SEASON. MORE WILL JOIN ONCE PLANTING SEASON STARTS. SHE WAS THE FIRST TO JOIN AND INSPIRE MANY OTHERS TO FOLLOW. >> IT WAS -- I'M SO PROUD. >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. THE PROJECT ALSO HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE CONDITION FIND ACTIVITIES THEY ENJOY. THAT INCLUDES MOVIES, READING
