With tears in their eyes, they all asked us to tell you “Thank you” and “God Bless you.” Last week, we had the immense, and humbling, pleasure of visiting with some of the families that your generous support has helped during the past year in some of the poorest communities of West Virginia and Tennessee. And we believe you would want to learn more about how your contributions have helped some of the folks we met along the roads of these beautiful, but poverty stricken, Appalachian communities.
Flood Recovery in McDowell County: Rebuilding Homes in Appalachia After Disaster
In February 2025, McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit once again with historic flooding following “the worst floods” of 1977, 2001, and again in 2002, reports The Appalachian Voice. “But now,” it reported in July 2025, “the new benchmark for horrible flooding will...




