While summer brings joy and freedom for many children, it also brings a troubling gap in food access for thousands across Appalachia. Americans Helping Americans® is proud to partner with two incredible grassroots organizations to launch summer feeding...
In towns across Appalachia, where economic hardship runs deep, homes are being made habitable once again, and lives are being quietly transformed. “She never asked for help—but received it anyway.” —On Santana’s return to a safe home One of those lives belongs to...
Earlier this year, historic floodwaters tore through rural Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia, leaving devastation in their wake. Families were forced from their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs, seeking...
Americans Helping Americans® works tirelessly to remove educational roadblocks for children and youth in distressed Appalachian communities with limited resources, high poverty rates, and a lack of access to basic educational tools—barriers that many students struggle...
Recognizing Selfless Acts of Service The Americans Helping Americans® Hero of the Month grant program celebrates individuals who make a significant impact in their communities through volunteering, acts of heroism, and dedicated service. These extraordinary...
For a child growing up in poverty in Appalachia, the pair of shoes they are wearing today likely came from an older sibling, or perhaps even a parent. And it’s not unlikely that shoes are too large, or too small, are worn out well beyond their useful life and perhaps...
Quality education is a fundamental stepping stone to a brighter future, yet for many children in America’s rural communities, especially in Appalachia, this stepping stone is fraught with challenges. Limited resources, poverty, and lack of access to basic educational...
The mission of Americans Helping Americans is to join communities, build and strengthen neighbor relations, and work side by side with local residents to address community-wide concerns linking them to the resources supportive of a healthy, safe, and economically...
The Americans Helping Americans® Hero of the Month grant award program recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their communities through commendable deeds, heroic acts, volunteering, and efforts to improve the lives of others. For November,...
Through the Americans Helping Americans® Want2Work initiative, vocational and technical schools across Appalachia can apply for grants to help students overcome financial barriers. These grants are used to purchase essential items like lab coats, smocks, and...
All students deserve a quality education. Regardless of where they live or their family’s financial circumstances, all children deserve a quality education. However, for many children in Appalachia, the schools they attend often lack the financial...
Through Americans Helping Americans® Veterans Housing Support (VHS) program, formerly unhoused veterans in Fairfax County, Virginia, are provided with affordable housing and comprehensive support services as they rebuild their lives. As we understand that the holidays...