Lynchburg food truck spreads mental health awareness [Video]

One of Lynchburg’s newest food trucks, the Happy Waffle, isn’t just about serving delicious treats, it’s about spreading positivity and raising awareness about mental health, its owner Jessica Wells said.

Wells, a former health care professional turned entrepreneur, opened Happy Waffle in October as a pop-up venture at White Barn Vintage in Hurt.

“We don’t have a permanent location but this is just a vehicle for me to just share mental health awareness, share positivity and be a good part of this community,” she said.

Five years ago when her father suddenly died, she began to reassess her career path and wanted to find a way to combine her passion for baking with a purpose-driven life.

“He was my morning support system. He was the one that took my older kid to school,” she said. “The operating room starts so …