Winter Coats
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Why Do We Need #Coats4Americans?
Life in Appalachia can be harsh, especially for children. Going to bed hungry and waking up eager to get to school and a filling nutritious breakfast. And the situation is exacerbated during the winter months when freezing cold weather sets in and children have no...
#Coats4Americans
Out of 420 counties in Appalachia, 93 are considered ‘distressed’. In the Appalachian region of Kentucky alone, more than one fourth of residents live below the federal poverty rate; the per capita income there is $18,739. To compound the situation, the unemployment...
Distributing Winter Coats, Shoes, Blankets and More in Georgia
This October, Americans Helping Americans® Executive Director Beth Tessema and staff had the opportunity to visit two of our partners in northeast Georgia to witness the distribution of hundreds of winter coats and more to families in need. Over the course of two...