by admin | Dec 12, 2017 | Basic Needs, Coats, Featured, News
The frigid days of winter are already upon the communities in the mountainous regions of Appalachia. That’s why each year, we distribute thousands of coats and winter accessories to our partners, such as Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in McDowell County, and...
by admin | Nov 13, 2017 | Basic Needs
Imagine Thanksgiving with no food. With nothing special to give your kids or grandkids on a day when millions celebrate with beautiful meals. That is the reality for so many children and families in Appalachia. But it doesn’t have to be this way.Thanks to our...
by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Basic Needs, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
“Thank you for helping make this possible,” says Rev. Sheldon Livesay, executive director of the grassroots organization Of One Accord which operates the buses with support from Americans Helping Americans®. “We’re providing close to 300 to 400 meals per...
by admin | Apr 21, 2017 | Basic Needs, Home Page, Programs, Uncategorized, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
It’s mid-April and across the country temperatures are rising. Millions of children are counting the weeks and days left until the last day of school and fun-filled weeks of playing outside, swimming pools and vacations to the beach, or maybe even Disney World . But...
by admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Basic Needs, General, Home Page, Personal Stories, Programs, Uncategorized, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
The “digital divide” is the difference between the “haves” and the “have nots” – those children who have computers and broadband access at home, and those who do not. Computers and broadband internet access at home and is a matter of concern of educators who more and...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Basic Needs, General
In 2016, 1,371 individuals in Georgia and Kentucky benefited from Americans Helping Americans® emergency utility assistance program. Not only did it mean hundreds of senior citizens and families with young children down on their luck were able to stay warm in their...
