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...

How Americans Helping Americans® Is Fighting Food Insecurity Across Appalachia

Oct 6, 2026

Food insecurity remained one of the most widespread needs of our partners in distressed Appalachian communities, reported Americans Helping Americans® executive director Cameron Krizek in September. And thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®, in the...

How AMOS Is Helping Families Across Appalachian Tennessee With Home Repairs, Food, and Shelter

Jul 22, 2026

Serving Grainger, Cocke, Jefferson, and Hamblen counties in northeastern Appalachian Tennessee, Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies (AMOS), located in Jefferson City, strives to provide a holistic community approach to service, as it has for more than four decades....

How BCPIA’s Family Pantry Is Expanding Access to Fresh Food in Appalachia

Jul 9, 2026

For many years, Americans Helping Americans® has supplied our partner in McDowell County, WV, Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) with food boxes, along with cash grants for programs including holiday food, home repairs, summer camps, and more.   “We are very...