by admin | May 1, 2018 | Featured, News, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
In the summer of 2017, hundreds of hungry children in rural Appalachian Tennessee waiting anxiously each weekday to hear their favorite sound. And no, it wasn’t the ring of the bell of an ice cream truck loaded with sweet treats for sale on a hot summer’s day. In...
by admin | Dec 15, 2017 | Education, Featured, News, Youth Programs
Technology has a foothold in every aspect of today’s society but many children in the heart of Appalachia are getting left behind as for their parents a computer and internet service is simply a “luxury” they cannot afford. Last year, Americans Helping Americans®...
by admin | Nov 15, 2017 | Deliquency Prevention, Personal Stories, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
Leslie joined the L.A.M.P program because she was failing school. “Nobody cared, so why should I” she questioned. But at L.A.M.P she did find people who cared- plenty of them. With that realization, her life would change forever. I have a mentor who...
by admin | Oct 19, 2017 | Education, Youth Programs
A brother and sister who were taken from the mother by the state due to neglect and abuse went to live in their aunt’s home. Shortly after, the aunt’s husband, the family’s sole breadwinner, had a massive heart attack and had to stop working. They were having a...
by admin | Oct 17, 2017 | Education, Youth Programs
It’s always great to see communities come together for the benefit of others. This week’s Story of The Week is about just that. Thanks to our supporters, we have the joy of providing school supplies to children in Appalachia. As noted in a recent news article, our...
