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Congratulations to our January 2025 Hero of the Month
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...
Barefeet – “A fresh pair of shoes can be just what a child needs to feel confident and prepared to face the world.”
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...
Implementing Solutions to Strengthen Rural Education Access
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...
A look at the impact we have made in 2024 on the lives of children, families, and the Appalachian communities they live in.
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...
Hero of the Month November 2024 – Jim Wilson
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,...
A Want2Work Grant is paving the way for a young mom to become a nurse
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...
Help Title 1 School Students Soar!
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...
Supporting our Veterans over the Holidays
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...
Hero of the Month – This Hero was there to help victims of the Hurricane.
Americans Helping Americans® is proud to announce Bridgette Crawford Woods as our Hero of the Month for October. Bridgette is a dedicated volunteer with our partner organization, Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies (AMOS), in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She also...
Hurricane Relief Reaches Communities, and they are SO Thankful
Hurricane Relief Update Labor of Love Tazewell, VA – Oct. 25, 2024 Americans Helping Americans® was there in the days following the devastating floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene that ravaged communities across North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and elsewhere....
Community Partner Spotlight: Community Helping Hands Clinic
In 2006, a group of citizens in White County, Georgia came together to discuss the need for a free clinic to serve the uninsured residents of the county. The Community Helping Hands Clinic (CHHC) was incorporated in 2007. A local businessman donated a...