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Last year, during the Thanksgiving holiday season, Americans Helping Americans® continued to respond to both immediate hardship and the long-term conditions that keep Appalachian families in poverty.
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...
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...
Greenup County, Kentucky, Area Technology Center student Cameron Whitt accomplished something no student at the school had done before: becoming fully certified in three different career pathways before graduation, Kentucky Teacher (a publication of the Kentucky...
Last spring, Cora was a senior at the Greenup County, Kentucky, Area Technology Center (ATC), where principal Stacey Thompson described her as “an excellent student, hardworking, and demonstrates exceptional character.” As the eldest in a large family with many...
Want2Work helped Trey earn welding certifications, receive professional gear and begin his career before graduating high school.
Through the Americans Helping Americans® Want2Work (W2W) initiative, our partner career and technical education schools throughout Appalachia receive grants that are awarded to the schools to purchase required items such as nursing scrubs, welding helmets, automotive...
Every child deserves a pair of shoes that fits comfortably and allows them to walk into school, play with friends, and go about their day with confidence. But for many families in distressed Appalachian communities, buying a brand-new pair of shoes can...
At Americans Helping Americans®, we understand that many school systems in Appalachia have tight budgets and, in many cases, cannot afford to provide additional funding for classroom needs and other expenses that teachers would like to have to enhance...
This summer, parents of school-age children are not imagining it: “School supplies really do cost more this year,” reported PBS News on July 30. “Pencils are more expensive,” it reported. “So are notebooks, scissors, glue sticks – just about every back-to-school item...