by admin | Jul 14, 2020 | Basic Needs, Featured, food, News
Hancock County is one of six distressed counties in Tennessee and the home to the small, rural town of Sneedville, pop. 1,336, where our longtime partner, Of One Accord, operates a food pantry. “Hancock County (Sneedville) is the lowest-income county in the state,”...
by admin | Jul 7, 2020 | Basic Needs, Featured, News
Among the newest partners of Americans Helping Americans® is Sprouting Hope located in the small town of Marion, Virginia, a community garden-based nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding people in their rural Appalachian community by growing and sharing healthy...
by admin | Jul 7, 2020 | Basic Needs, Featured, Helper of the Month, News
This month, we would like to acknowledge David Brown as the recipient of the Americans Helping Americans® Helper of the Month award! Congratulations, David! David has been volunteering with our partner, Appalachian Outreach for over 7 years. From picking up grocery...
by admin | Jul 2, 2020 | Basic Needs, Education, Featured, News
Refresh Appalachia is among the newest partners of Americans Helping Americans®, and thanks to our supporters, and despite the challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic was able to carry out its mission of creating a garden in the community of Fairfield in...
by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Basic Needs, Featured, News, Programs
Although our partner in McDowell County, West Virginia, Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA), was not able to move forward with its annual summer camp program out of an abundance of caution, they are pleased that they are planning to offer a fun substitute for dozens of...
