by admin | Nov 19, 2025 | Basic Needs, Education, Food Box, Home Rehabilitation, Uncategorized, West Virginia
Life in rural West Virginia is defined by close-knit communities, rugged mountains, and deep cultural traditions. Yet behind the beauty and resilience of the state lies a difficult truth: poverty in West Virginia remains one of the most persistent challenges in the...
by admin | Jan 18, 2025 | Barefeet, Barefeet, Barefoot, Barefoot Program, Basic Needs, News
For a child growing up in poverty in Appalachia, the pair of shoes they are wearing today likely came from an older sibling, or perhaps even a parent. And it’s not unlikely that shoes are too large, or too small, are worn out well beyond their useful life and perhaps...
by admin | Oct 2, 2023 | Barefeet, Barefeet, Basic Needs, News
Having a nice new pair of shoes (or several) that actually fit and are not pretty much worn out before even putting them on for the first time is something most kids in the U.S. take for granted, especially with the start of a new school year and the coming of the...
by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Basic Needs, News
Winter is not just coming, but it has already arrived in the mountains of Appalachia where the low temperature in the small town of War, in McDowell County, West Virginia is predicted to drop to 22 degrees on Monday, November 22, and where our partner there, Big Creek...
by admin | Nov 11, 2021 | Basic Needs, Featured, News
Despite the challenges still posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the US economy, Appalachian families deserve to sit down to a wonderful holiday feast this Thanksgiving and Christmas. This holiday season, we hope you join us in providing a heartfelt meal to over...
