Helper of the Month
For us at Americans Helping Americans our “Helpers of the Month” are truly unsung heroes who are an integral part of our team, along with our partners and, of course, our generous supporters who without them none of what we do providing much-needed assistance to struggling families and children in distressed regions of Appalachia could be accomplished.
Our partners rely on their volunteers who donate their time and talents such as some of our most recent “Helpers” such as Lynn Parker who after his retirement wanted to give back to his community by volunteering for our partner in Rogersville, Tennessee, Of One Accord, and Linda Smith, who with her husband, Bob, and their son, Josh, own the local newspaper in, Kentucky, where our partner there, the Lee County Family Resource Center, serves elementary school children and where Linda, Bob and Josh are described as “the backbone of the community.”
Here you can read more about Lynn, Linda and all our other Helpers of the Month who do so much for the betterment of their community — we’re sure you will find them all inspiring, just was do we.
Afterschool Programs Giving Appalachian Students a Brighter Future
Across Appalachia, students are returning to school this month, many to classrooms where the day’s lessons will end without the extra academic help and encouragement they need at home. Thanks to the generosity of Americans Helping Americans® supporters, we are able to…
Their Vision is Our Inspiration
A vision board is generally a collage of words and images that represents a person’s goals, notes ABC News. “It translates your dreams and aspirations into tangible images, fostering motivation to work towards them,” reports ABC. We reached out to our partners last…
Education Program Intended to Help Close the Gap
The Data: In the Appalachian region of Tennessee, the percentage of the population ages 25 and older without a high school diploma is 12.4 percent, according to The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey Chartbook,…
After School Tutoring can be so much more than academics
Elementary school students attending the Big Creek People in Action’s (BCPIA) afterschool program in McDowell County, West Virginia, know that thanks to Americans Helping Americans each evening before they go home they will receive a nice supper, along with the…
Afterschool Programs Start!
Big Creek People in Action, LAMP Ministries, Cumberland Mountain Outreach, Restoration at the Well
There can be no doubt that the best way to develop a love of learning in a student is to start off at an early age – even before they start the first grade. “One of our most rewarding programs is our afterschool program,” says Dyanne Spriggs, co-executive director of…
