Helping Appalachia Communities with Food and Essential Resources
Our Mission is to join communities, build and strengthen neighbor relations, and work side by side with residents to address community-wide concerns linking them to the resources supportive of a healthy, safe and economically vibrant standard of living.
food boxes distributed last year, each food box enough to feed a family of four for a week
children received school supplies to get a good education in 2025.
kids participated in summer camps.
students received vocational education, training, and professional equipment.
home repair projects completed in 2025.
Featured Programs
Food Box Program
Provides thousands of food boxes, each enough to feed a family of 4 for a week, to communities in need.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Offers children academic assistance, school supplies and the support they need to be successful in school.
HOME REHABILITATION
Provides families with safe and stable housing, including repairing roofs, floors, rotting porches and stairs and more .
BASIC NEEDS
Provides essentials such as coats, blankets, footwear, and dental kits, along with grants to local partners for utility bill assistance, preventing evictions, and ensuring electricity for medical needs.
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Appalachia
Generations of families in Appalachia face crushing poverty and limited opportunities. Americans Helping Americans works to provide essential resources—food, housing, education, and more—to empower these communities and create lasting change.
OUR PARTNERS
We are thankful for the organizations who have partnered with Americans Helping Americans to make positive changes to the lives of many in our nation.
OUR IMPACT
Learn about ways that Americans Helping Americans is making a difference in the lives of families and individuals in our communities.
There are many ways you can help support Americans Helping Americans® and our important programs.
Our partnership with Sprouting Hope “brings a bright spot to the lives of nine families in a very dark time
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...
Congratulations to David Brown – Helper of the Month for July!
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...
Our Garden Programs ‘teach children and teens how to provide for themselves
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...
“Summer Fun Boxes” Full of Toys and More Make for “Christmas in July” for Children Not Able to Attend Summer Camp
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...
Repairing Homes. Repairing Lives!
Home. Perhaps now more than ever, Home is where many of us spend our days and nights. For some, being home these days can be challenging. For too many families, urgently needed repairs can’t be completed. The cost is just too high. Despite the challenges posed by the...
Congratulations to Sherry Lanham – Helper of the Month for June!
Dear Friend, This month, we would like to acknowledge Sherry Lanham as the recipient of the Americans Helping Americans® Helper of the Month award! Congratulations, Sherry!Sherry was named as the very first director of our longtime partner in Beattyville, Kentucky,...