Visit our culture page to learn more about cherished traditions of Appalachian communities, download recipes and more or Purchase your calendar on our online store.
On the pages of the 2011 Appalachian Culture Calendar you will find images and descriptions of various Appalachian arts, foods, music, dance and other traditions, many of which were generously donated by Appalachian photographers, blog writers and artists honoring these rich traditions.
Winter is not just coming, but it has already arrived in the mountains of Appalachia where the low temperature in the small town of War, in McDowell County, West Virginia is predicted to drop to 22 degrees on Monday, November 22, and where our partner there, Big Creek...
Americans Helping Americans® is honored to award Eliot Middleton our Helper of the Month Award for July. Congratulations, Eliot! Eliot Middleton lives in rural McClellanville, South Carolina, where public transportation and ride share services don't exist. Since 2020,...
Throughout Appalachia, it not uncommon, in fact, it’s more likely the norm, that children show up for school wearing worn out, hand-me-down shoes, often with more “hole” than “soul,” or even worse, arriving for class wearing nothing but flip-flops on the coldest days...
For many Appalachian parents, being able to support the educational efforts of their children can be challenging. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to plague the communities you help us serve, the topic that is on most parents' minds is what they're going...