by admin | Jun 22, 2026 | Basic Needs, Education, Emergency, Food Box, Home Repair, Kentucky, Programs
Kentucky continues to face one of the highest poverty rates in the country, and the numbers tell a sobering story. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kentucky poverty rate was 16.4% in 2023, well above the national average of 12.5%. Median household...
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | Basic Needs, Education, Food Box, Georgia, Home Repair, Programs
Georgia is one of the most economically diverse states in the nation, with booming metropolitan areas alongside deeply struggling rural communities. So many people wonder, is Georgia a poor state? The answer lies in the sharp contrasts between prosperity in its cities...
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | Basic Needs, Food Box, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, Programs, SE Housing
Appalachia is a widely used name for a multi-state region in the eastern United States, shaped by shared geography, history, and economic conditions. For official federal regional planning and data collection, the Appalachian Region is defined using a county-based...
by admin | Apr 29, 2026 | Appalachia, CHILDREN, Education, food, Food Box, News, summer, Summer Camps, summer feeding programs
Americans Helping Americans® is preparing now for the summer months, when thousands of children in Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia will lose access to the school meals they rely on during the academic year. Last year, Americans Helping Americans® partnered with...
by admin | Mar 5, 2026 | Appalachian programs, Barefeet, Basic Needs, Food Box, Home Repair, Programs, Want2Work
For many, Appalachia is a region of breathtaking beauty and rich cultural heritage. But for countless families, it is also a place marked by generational poverty, limited access to healthcare, and ongoing challenges tied to geography and opportunity. If you’ve been...
