Adopt a Soldier Program Provides Meals for the Hungry
Along with our partner in Virginia, Arms Outstretched Ministries, American Helping Americans distributed healthy meals to veterans and families through the Adopt a Soldier program. These soldiers have given so much for our country, and in these tough financial times these meals are such a blessing. Read a thank you letter from a military family
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...
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.
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 Americans Helping Americans® executive director Cameron Krizek.
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...