How Americans Helping Americans® Helps Appalachian Families Celebrate Thanksgiving

Nov 10, 2026

Last Thanksgiving, hundreds of families in Appalachia were able to enjoy a festive holiday meal complete with a turkey and all the trimmings, thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®. In McDowell County, West Virginia, Dyanne Spriggs, executive...

How Americans Helping Americans® Provides Thanksgiving Meals to Families Across Appalachia

Oct 30, 2026

Last year, during the Thanksgiving holiday season, Americans Helping Americans® continued to respond to both immediate hardship and the long-term conditions that keep Appalachian families in poverty. To that end, Americans Helping Americans® provided hundreds of...

Meeting Basic Needs Across Appalachia Through Food, Clothing, and School Supplies

Oct 21, 2026

Thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®, in 2026 through our in-kind basic needs program we were able to provide 16,379 boxes of food containing enough non-perishable food items to feed a family of four for up to a week. “Since our inception,” states...

How Americans Helping Americans® Improves Healthcare Access in Appalachia.

Oct 15, 2026

Essential-needs programs help low-income families and individuals navigate the moments when a limited budget is forced to absorb an expense that cannot be postponed: a utility deposit, children’s shoes, winter coats, hygiene supplies – or even a medical visit – notes...

How Americans Helping Americans® Helps Appalachian Families Stay Safe in Their Homes

Oct 13, 2026

A safe home is the foundation for nearly every other kind of progress, notes Americans Helping Americans® executive director Cameron Krizek.  “Yet many low-income homeowners in Appalachia remain in houses with failing roofs, unsafe wiring, inadequate plumbing, damaged...